Advice needed: Repeated drainage issues
Hoping someone can offer some advice to help me get rid of this repeated problem.
Using the spectra S1 and experiencing frequent hardness and pain (assume due to lack of drainage) in the areas I’ve marked red.
I’ve tried breast gymnastics, hot and cold treatments, medication, changing my flanges etc, repositioning of pumps during sessions to aid drainage, massage, changing vacuum and cycle settings, longer duration in massage mode, shorter pumps & longer pumps but none seem to clear the areas.
I find the hardness comes on after a period of sleep. I’m pretty large chested and a side sleeper so wondering if it’s due to the pressure on that area when I’m in bed?!
Pumping 4-5 times a day due to oversupply and large breast capacity (following magic number guidance). Really don’t want to increase supply if I can help it as I can’t maintain a pumping schedule beyond 5 PPD.
Currently on antibiotics for mastitis because of the issue which has cleared on the initially impacted side but has now started on the other side (not mastitis yet).
Would really welcome advice/guidance to get rid of the hardness and if possible prevent it from happening again.
On the verge of giving up.