Any home remedies for blocked ducts? I've already tried cabbage leaves and it's not working :(

Sharing some tips to help clear blocked ducts: 1. Apply warm compress while latch/pump. Warm compress helps to improve milk flow. Massage the area while latching or pumping. If unable to unblock, apply cold compress for relief. 2. Massage the breast in a warm shower. Take a wide toothed comb and apply soap on the blockage area and comb the area to improve the circulation. Keep combing to remove the blockage. 3. Dangle feeding - lay baby on the bed. Latch baby while hovering over baby with chin pointed to the affected area. Gravity and baby's suckling may help to unblock. 4. Check the nipple after latching or pumping. Squeeze the duct and examine if there is a duct with transparent milk. If so, that is the blocked duct. There may be some hardened milk blocking it. Try to push out the hardened milk from underneath the duct or squeeze it out like a pimple. If successful, milk will spurt out. 5. If blocked ducts keeps recurring, you can try to take lecithin. Lecithin disperses the fats in the milk preventing it from clumping which may cause blocked ducts. it does not make the milk "less fattier". The fat content is the same. Just spread out. 6. If you have fever, can take normal Panadol for relief. If fever persists, infection may have set in and you would need to see a GP who would prescribe breastfeeding friendly antibiotics such as Augmentin to clear the infection. 7. You can see an LC who can help to massage to clear the blocked duct.
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