Proper pumping technique is crucial. One session with a poorly fitted or improperly used breast pump can cause painful nipple damage. This can start a vicious cycle of worsening pain and trauma to the delicate tissue. When you’re lactating, you need to empty milk from the breasts every few hours, you can’t just take a break. So getting proper flange fit and pump use advice ASAP is crucial. If you’re having issues seek care - and if that help doesn’t fix things seek a higher level of care with a breastfeeding medicine doctor like myself. Reach out to me at the Lindsay Moore MD website (link in bio) if you need help with pump fitting or other lactation challenges.

Audience question: How do you make breast swelling and 'plugged ducts' go away? Dr. Moore: Remember, plugged ducts do not exist. You actually have a squished milk duct due to inflammation and swelling in the surrounding breast tissue. Decreasing the swelling is the KEY to improvement. Dr. Moore explains her favorite technique to fix things: Lymphatic Drainage. Or as Dr. Moore calls it, the Tippy Tappy Fingers, the Breast Stroke, and the Gelatin Jiggle. Yeah, she likes to keep things simple to remember and good for short attention spans. Head to the Lindsay Moore MD YouTube channel (link in bio) for more tips about common breastfeeding and lactation concerns. . . . . . #commonsensebreastfeeding #lymphaticdrainage #tippytappyfingers #realtalkwithdrmoore #breastfeedingmedicine #stopthepostpartumsuffering #empoweredbreastfeeding #breastfeedingmadebetter

Plugged ducts don't exist. It's a common misunderstanding to think there is an actual plug blocking the inside of your milk duct.The milk ducts are tubes that let milk flow from where it is made deep in the breast to the nipple where it exits the breast. OLD THINKING: So when the milk stops flowing and an area deeper in the breast gets firm and painful, it seemed logical to assume something blocked the pipe. Given this assumption, it made sense to tell us to shove the3 plug out, suck it out, and all kinds of other wild techniques to accomplish this goal. NEW UNDERSTANDING: We now know better. There is not an actual plug inside the milk duct. It is compression from swelling and inflammation coming from OUTSIDE the duct that squishes the tiny, delicate tube and stops milk from flowing. And it turns out all the old school advice actually worsens the problem!! I know, it blew my mind too. 😦😮🤯 Head over to the Lindsay Moore MD YouTube channel (link in bio) for more videos explaining things in Dr. Moore's typical easy to understand way. If you are looking for lactation help, head to the Lindsay Moore MD website (link in bio) to schedule your visit with Dr. Moore. . . . . . #pluggedductsdonotexist #squishedmilktubes #bustingboobytraps #breastfeedingmedicinephysician #breastfeedingsupport #lactationtruths #newbornsarehard #learninglactation #themoreyouknow #breastfeedingjourney #breastteeding #lactatingparents #breastfeedingmama #lactationsupport #lactationconsultant #liquidgold #ibclc

Babies take 5 ml (1 tiny teaspoon!!) per feed their first day. This increases steadily until 4-6 weeks old, when they are taking 3-4 oz (90-120 ml) per feed. This is the MOST breast milk a baby ever needs to take at one time! This all adds up to a total daily intake of 24-35 oz per 24 hours. Yes I know this is shocking to many - it shocked me initially too. But over the past ten years as a breastfeeding medicine physician, I have seen it true time and time again!! Catch the full interview with @wishtv8 @indianapolismoms at the Lindsay Moore MD blog - link in bio. #bustingboobytrapswithdrmoore . . . . . #bustingboobytraps #breastfeedingmedicinephysician #breastfeedingsupport #lactationtruths #learninglactation #breastfeedingmom #motherhood #baby #newborn #pregnancy #breastmilk #momlife #breastteeding #lactatingparents #breastfeedingmama #normalizebreastfeeding #newmom #nursing #breastfedbaby #lactationsupport #lactationconsultant #liquidgold #ibclc