I have blocked milk ducts for 4 days now. I only have a hard lump in my right chest, no fever, no pain, only pain when pressed. I applied warm compresses, massage, pumped milk but it didn't help. So what should I do now when I have blocked milk ducts, a hard lump in my chest, no pain, no fever?

During the process of raising children, especially for mothers who have given birth for the first time and have no experience, there are many concerns and questions that mothers ask such as: How often should I pump milk, how long is the appropriate interval between pumping milk? To answer these questions, please refer to the information from the article below.

Ductal ectasia is a disease of the main milk ducts of the breast, and usually occurs in middle-aged women. Ductal ectasia is accompanied by a chronic inflammatory reaction that occurs around the dilated milk ducts.

Blocked milk ducts are a fairly common phenomenon in postpartum mothers, due to the blocked mammary gland system, so the milk cannot flow out. If not treated promptly, it will reduce the amount of milk secreted daily, in addition, causing milk stagnation in the ducts, which can easily cause mastitis, breast abscesses and can cause fibrocystic bands or fibroadenomas later on.

A milk cyst is a blockage in the milk ducts that causes a milk-filled cyst to form in the breast tissue. This condition is common in breastfeeding women, especially during weaning. Milk cysts are benign lesions that usually shrink and disappear on their own.