Blocked Milk Duct

Blocked duct ek chhota, tender, hard lump jaisa lagta hai breast ke ek hisse mein — usually bina ya bahut halke bukhar ke. Yeh tab hota jab ek area se doodh theek se drain nahi hota. KEY FACTS: → Localized tender lump, skin halki red ho sakti → Usually 1-2 din mein feeding + massage se clear → Feeding band MAT karo — yeh blockage kholta → Clear na ho + tej bukhar/flu-like = mastitis (next stage) SYMPTOMS: → Breast ke ek hisse mein hard, tender lump → Us area pe halki laali/garmi → Feed ke time us area mein dard → Bukhar nahi ya bahut halka (mastitis se farak)

🏠 BLOCKED DUCT CLEAR KARNE KE TARIKE: 1. ⭐ AFFECTED BREAST SE ZYADA FEED KARO → Us breast se pehle + zyada baar pilao → Milk nikalna = blockage clear 2. POSITION AISI KI BABY KI THODI BLOCK KI TARAF → Baby ki naak/chin lump ki direction mein → us area better drain → Alag positions try karo 3. WARMTH FEED SE PEHLE → Garm sek/garm shower lump pe — flow asaan 4. GENTLE MASSAGE (feed ke time) → Lump se nipple ki taraf halke strokes → Zor se mat dabao (tissue damage) 5. FEED KE BAAD COLD COMPRESS → Dard/sujan kam 6. PRESSURE HATAO + REST → Tight bra, dabaav, ek hi side so ke pressure — avoid → Rest + hydration ❌ KYA NA KARO: → ❌ Feeding band mat karo → ❌ Lump ko zor se mat dabao/masalo → ❌ Ignore mat karo (mastitis ban sakta)