Have any breastfeeding mums found any lumps in their boobs? I’ve found a lump in one of mine, I don’t think it’s a blocked milk duct as I can’t massage it out and it’s been there around 3 weeks now.
I’ve been to the doctors and she said she’s not worried it’s cancerous as I don’t meet enough of the risk factors to warrant a scan - young - no family history - non smoker, it seems bizarre to me that a lump wouldn’t be checked when it’s drilled into us to check for lumps, she said to come back in a month if it’s got any bigger but I’m really worried about it.
Would love any advise or if anyone has had anything similar or any ideas what it might be?
Thank you 🙏
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Yes, I had a lump for months. I had 2 ultrasounds over the course of a few months and both times they couldn’t actually see a lump on the scan, it was just ‘congested breast tissue’ basically loads of milk accumulated, but it felt like a hard lump. The lump eventually went away on its own after maybe 6 months, maybe longer.
However, I agree that it’s odd that it wasn’t checked further by your doctor. If you feel able to then I would insist on them sending you for a scan, especially if it’s playing on your mind.