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The Bizarre Way Using A Vibrator Can Help With Breastfeeding

Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it

As any new mum knows, breastfeeding is no walk in the park. And when mastitis enters the equation? It’s a nightmare.

But one Queensland mother has found an unconventional way to treat the breastfeeding condition, which is usually the result of a blocked milk duct, and it involves using a vibrator.

Mum-of-two Danielle had mastitis three times while breastfeeding her nine-month-old son, she tells Kidspot, and when she began to wean him, the inflammatory condition returned.

“I had tried everything – heat packs, rubbing it, pumping, hot showers – everything,” she says.

After she read about massaging breasts with a buzzing vibrator to unblock the milk ducts while breastfeeding on an online mother’s forum, she decided to give it a try. And lo and behold – it worked in less than 10 minutes. Added bonus: it hasn’t come back.

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“It didn’t hurt to use the vibrator – it was the least painful of everything I had tried before,” Danielle tells Kidspot.

That’s one way to shock the mother-in-law when she pops in to pay a visit.

If you’re experiencing any difficulties breastfeeding, counselling is available 24/7 on the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s national breastfeeding helpline: 1800 686 268.

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