Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted January 9, 2018 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted January 9, 2018 So I'm on day 13 of my W30 which is not much different then my usual diet except I've cut out intermittently eating crappy processed foods (which I ate in addition to a largely W30 diet). Since doing so I have had multiple clogs every.single.day. I used to get a clog once a week, maybe once every 2 weeks. I can usually clear them with some heat and forcefully pressing above the clog and almost popping it like a zit. But multiple clogs a day is new and a little crazy. Has anyone else noticed this? The only thing that is really different is I've been eating more coconut milk - I'm wondering if there is some truth to the suggestions out there on breastfeeding sites to not eat too much saturated fat...? I'm going to try cutting it out for a few days and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 No advice, but just wanting to express support and hope you get to the bottom of the cause. This will be my first Whole 30 since having my son 8 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted January 10, 2018 Author Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted January 10, 2018 Good luck! I did a mostly W30 immediately post partum - it was great! I've also been pretty dehydrated lately - yesterday I did great with water intake so didn't cut the coconut milk out as planned (because if I can fix this with water rather than cutting coconut milk that would be great!) - no clogs in 36 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heycoller Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Uncertain if you are still getting clogged ducts, but if you are, look into taking sunflower lecithin, it helps the milk not be so "sticky" if that makes sense. At different points in my nursing journey, I would have to take 2 pills at 3times daily. Anytime I stopped, the clogs would return. Of course, please consult with an LC. Kelly mom website has current dosage recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach littleg Posted February 28, 2018 Author Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted February 28, 2018 I have some lecithin in the pantry - I'd take it if I couldn't clear it on my own with heat/massage/dangle feeding. Usually it cleared right after I took it. And I think it was just some weird phase - sooooo many clogs and then poof, back to my normal of one every week or so. Weird. Little guy is getting old(er) for nursing, he is 14m now, I'm wondering if it was a transition to a fattier milk for him or something that caused those few weeks of issues...? Who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The other natural remedy that works fantastically IME (although I'm not sure why) is cabbage leaves. Place raw cabbage leaves around the breast where the blocked ducts are & change for fresh leaves every 2 hrs or so. The advice is to stop the cabbage treatment as soon as the ducts clear as it can also halt milk production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatGoose Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I second the sunflower lecithin. Worked wonders for me! I was getting clogged ducts & mastitis 2x and since I started taking it daily, I haven't gotten a single clog. Id rather not risk an infection again, so I just maintain daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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