Saturated fats and plugs

[@llli*kmanih]

I just wanted to say... if you're prone to plugs, really watch out for saturated fats in your diet! I learned this here from Susan (@aprilsmagic), but I hadn't had a chance to observe it first hand because my diet is very very lean and I was off dairy for 10 months for my LO.

Well, yesterday I had dairy for the first time (to see if LO is still sensitive), and lo and behold... today both my breasts had a few little plugs each! Thankfully the plugs were small and are gone now, but the connection with the saturated fats was just so clear and fast that I had to come here and share. All I had was a small bowl of ice cream, a couple pieces of cheese and one small truffle. These were my first plugs in months (I actually thought I would never get them again since my supply regulated).

So, here's something you CAN do to prevent those buggers!

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

YES!

I learned it at an LLL meeting 6-7 years ago when I mentioned I had had a plug pretty much somewhere for about EIGHT MONTHS

I cut that teeny bowl of ice cream I enjoyed every night and things got a lot better

[@llli*kelhmama]

Speaking of plugs.... I am clueless except I had one fairly early on that turned into mastitis. NOT FUN! But, I knew I had that one because it hurt so much. Do you have plugs that come and go without soreness?

I have this lump on my left breast that my ob says is a plugged duct. But it's been months...not smaller...even trying to "work" it out, it remains. Honestly, the longer it's there, the more nervous I get. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33....I'll be 33 in a few days. It's scary. Should I insist my ob look at it again? Should I talk to someone else? Or really could it be a plug that just won't move?

Thanks!

kelhmama

[@llli*aprilsmagic]

My plugs always hurt.

[@llli*kmanih]

Speaking of plugs.... I am clueless except I had one fairly early on that turned into mastitis. NOT FUN! But, I knew I had that one because it hurt so much. Do you have plugs that come and go without soreness?

I have this lump on my left breast that my ob says is a plugged duct. But it's been months...not smaller...even trying to "work" it out, it remains. Honestly, the longer it's there, the more nervous I get. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at 33....I'll be 33 in a few days. It's scary. Should I insist my ob look at it again? Should I talk to someone else? Or really could it be a plug that just won't move?

Thanks!

kelhmama

I've had plugs that don't hurt--I would find them by chance massaging my breast. They would always go away after a while though. I once asked my ob/gyn about this, and she said as long as they disappeared, not to worry. But if they lasted longer, we should look into them. So yes, I think you should talk to your doctor (or perhaps a different one), if only to give you peace of mind.