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What Do Hard Lumps On The Breasts Indicate?
Question: Hi,
My baby is 6 months, i have started solids as joined back to work. I can sense hard lumps on my breast. Is it sign of reducing milk. Is it a way of weaning? Or can this cause mastitis?
My baby is 6 months, i have started solids as joined back to work. I can sense hard lumps on my breast. Is it sign of reducing milk. Is it a way of weaning? Or can this cause mastitis?
Brief Answer:
Can be mastitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I have gone through your query,this may be due to mastitis,take some antibiotics and mild pain killer,do hot fomentation and have proper support to breast.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Can be mastitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I have gone through your query,this may be due to mastitis,take some antibiotics and mild pain killer,do hot fomentation and have proper support to breast.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Dr. Raju A.T
I dont have pain. Im feeding baby regularly. Is it better to examine with doctor?
Brief Answer:
Can be due to reduced feeding frequency.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
if there is no pain then the knots can be due to accumulated milk due to reduced feeding frequency. You can consult a gynecologist to confirm this.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Can be due to reduced feeding frequency.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
if there is no pain then the knots can be due to accumulated milk due to reduced feeding frequency. You can consult a gynecologist to confirm this.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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