Question 1

Can you please help soft swollen lump in my left armpit during early breast feeding. what is going on?

Accepted Answer

You may have a plugged milk duct in the upper outer part of your left breast that has caused some inflammation. The lump could be the actual plugged duct or a swollen lymph node in response to the irritation. Try warm showers, frequent breast feeding and breast massage. Seek medical care if fever, increase pain, chills or feeling ill.

Question 2

Is it normal to feel the pressure of a baby breastfeeding umder ur armpit?

Accepted Answer

I am not certain i understand your question well. However, some breast tissue occasionally extend to the are of the axilla (underarm) and i think the pressure you are referring to must be coming from that area.
If my advice does not answer your question, please rephrase it and send it again.

Question 3

I'm breastfeeding my baby & my armpits are very itchy. 1st what causes this & 2nd what can i use that won't harm my baby while breastfeeding. thanks?

Accepted Answer

Itchy armpits are usually due to an irritation. Try using deodorant stick that does not say anti-perspirant. This helps if you have a blocked sweat duct. Compresses of water/white vinegar may help remove small yeast infection. Make sure if you shave to use a good quality gel and quality razor - not just soap and water - to avoid ingrown hairs. A light powdering of corn starch can help with wetness

Question 4

Is fat under my armpit from stopped breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

'fat' is not from breastfeeding butwhat feels like fat may be accessory breast tissue in that area which only became apparent after breastfeeding.

Question 5

When i was breastfeeding my son 2 weeks ago under my left armpit started to hurt as he was trying to suckle. could it be cancer?

Accepted Answer

This is more likely to be from infection/irritation of your breast from nursing/feeding.  There are lymphatic ducts that lead to the armpit from the breast/nipple area.  If the breast does not get better with warm wet cloth massage, see your doctor.

Question 6

I'm a 23 year-old female with a painful hard vein in my armpit. why could this be and what can i do about it? could this have to do with breastfeeding even though the painful vein is a good distance from the breasts?

Accepted Answer

Clots in the veins of the arms can be seen in a variety of circumstances, but in an otherwise healthy young person with no history of having central vein catheter placement of other procedures, the fist diagnosis to consider is paget-schroetter syndrome. This is a condition in which there is a blockage of the central veins by an extra rib, a band of muscle, or other anatomic structure that causes the blood to flow so slowly that it clots.

Initial treatment for paget-schroetter is with blood thinners or a procedure called thrombolysis. If you are breastfeeding now, that may impact your treatment options. Your doctor will probably also check your blood clotting function to make sure you are not prone to clot formation.  If you are taking birth control pills, this will increase your likelihood of getting clots.

Question 7

Trying to dry up milk.  not breastfeeding. developed clogged duct under armpit.  how to treat without expressing milk? 10 days post partum.

Accepted Answer

Try warm compresses and massaging the local area to unclog the duct.  It may be difficult to treat without expressing milk,

Question 8

Hello dr during my 1 pregnancy i noticed swelling in my armpit my baby is taking breast feed and now i noticed swelling is decrease then before i feel?

Accepted Answer

However, if a woman has swelling in her armpit area each time she has a baby and breastfeeds, she might have some extra breast tissue (milk-producing glands) in the armpit area. Her primary care doctor or her Ob-Gyn doctor can evaluate to see if that is the case.

Question 9

Breastfeeding 3 month old. 30 lbs overweight. felt arm pit side and noticed very glandular tissue, almost like tiny fat lobules on side of armpit  into my armpit. doesn't feel like one lump but rather all kind of soft/lumpy there.is this fat tissue?

Accepted Answer

Any new lumps, masses or skin changes in the breast should always be evaluated by your doctor. During breast feeding it is common for the breast tissue in the axilla (arm pit) to expand. This can be very normal. Have your doctor do an exam to confirm.

Question 10

I have two lumps, on in my armpit and one at the bottom of my left breast. i'm breastfeeding my 3m/o, no mastitis or problems while feeding. ?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to know what these are. You need an assessment and an ultrasound soon. All the best.

Breastfeeding swollen armpit

Can you please help soft swollen lump in my left armpit during early breast feeding. what is going on?

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Is it normal to feel the pressure of a baby breastfeeding umder ur armpit?

I'm breastfeeding my baby & my armpits are very itchy. 1st what causes this & 2nd what can i use that won't harm my baby while breastfeeding. thanks?

Is fat under my armpit from stopped breastfeeding?

When i was breastfeeding my son 2 weeks ago under my left armpit started to hurt as he was trying to suckle. could it be cancer?

I'm a 23 year-old female with a painful hard vein in my armpit. why could this be and what can i do about it? could this have to do with breastfeeding even though the painful vein is a good distance from the breasts?

Trying to dry up milk. not breastfeeding. developed clogged duct under armpit. how to treat without expressing milk? 10 days post partum.

Hello dr during my 1 pregnancy i noticed swelling in my armpit my baby is taking breast feed and now i noticed swelling is decrease then before i feel?

Breastfeeding 3 month old. 30 lbs overweight. felt arm pit side and noticed very glandular tissue, almost like tiny fat lobules on side of armpit into my armpit. doesn't feel like one lump but rather all kind of soft/lumpy there.is this fat tissue?

I have two lumps, on in my armpit and one at the bottom of my left breast. i'm breastfeeding my 3m/o, no mastitis or problems while feeding. ?

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