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lumps after breastfeeding

lumps after breastfeeding

I stopped BF my 11 month old last week and just noticed a lump in my right breast. Is this normal? I never had mastitis or anything during BF but my breasts did leak a lot during pregnancy. Worried it's cancer but think maybe it could be that i'm still producing milk. Has anyone else experienced this? If my whole breast was hard, i'd not be so worried but it's only a small lump... Also periods still haven't returned - maybe that's proof that i'm still producing a lot of milk? Anyone got any advice (other than speaking to Dr, which i plan to do tomorrow!). Is this normal?
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I quit breastfeeding my son at 6 mos. Afterwards my breasts had many tiny lumps all over. After about about two weeks, the tiny lumps disappeared and only a few big lumps remained. They gradually went away, but one of them stayed for a couple months, my doctor told me to put warm compresses on it. He said it's only a concern if you get a fever, extreme pain, or red streaks on your breasts or legs. He said it was a clogged milk duct, and the tiny bumps were inflammation. I also didn't start my first period until a month after quitting.
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thank you so much, that's very comforting to hear. I've got an apt with the Dr tomorrow afternoon.
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