Breast Care

Your cycle and milk supply dips

It's not a "clog" — it's swelling For years, people were told a clogged duct is thick milk stuck inside, like a clog in a pipe. Newer research shows this usually isn't true. What's really happening is swelling inside the duct. The swelling makes the duct narrow, so milk can't flow through as easily. That's what causes the sore lump. Think of it like a traffic jam. The road narrows, cars back up, and everything behind it slows down and gets sore. Your milk duct works the same