I'll never forget the first time I had a clogged duct
I had no clue what was going on, within minutes I felt an itchy painful spot on my breast and got a fever shortly after
The pain was so bad I went to the Dr office and they told me to pump more milk and massage it until the clog clears. Which I learned the hard way is complete opposite of what to do.
I got mastitis... I followed the doctors instructions and had the worst week of my life. Body aches, I was swollen and red, I was overly full and it hurt so bad. Even in the shower the water touching my boobs was so painful
I felt defeated. I felt like a bad mom for dreading feeding time. It made me resent breastfeeding entirely and I almost switched to formula.