Clogged Milk Duct: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Simran Lakhina Follow A content writer with a specialization in journalism and mass communication. Being a post-graduate in English, I aspire to write a work of fiction one day. I enjoy interacting with new people and like to be in a positive aura.

February 26, 2020 2 min read

Clogged milk duct???

Breastfeeding is undoubtedly a blissful part of having a baby. But, after the night long feeding sessions, engorgement, breast pumps and leaking, a mother’s breasts can get clogged and that can be painful and itchy. Clogged breast is the result of lump getting developed that swells and is painful which stops the supply of milk. Although it sounds a bit serious issues for breastfeeding mothers, it can be treated with home remedies. 

Symptoms of a clogged milk duct

Plugged or clogged milk ducts might be the result of one of the breast no being emptied completely, if the baby skips the…