Ellen Adarna Opens Up About Her Painful Battle with a Clogged Milk Duct
ELLEN ADARNA – Cebuana actress Ellen Adarna recently shared her struggle with a painful clogged milk duct, revealing the challenging experience she faced while breastfeeding.
A clogged milk duct occurs when a milk duct in the breast becomes blocked, preventing milk from flowing properly. This is often caused by milk not being fully drained from the breast, leading to a build-up in the duct.
The affected area can become swollen, tender, and sometimes painful, with a lump or bump being visible. Clogged milk ducts are common during breastfeeding, especially in the early stages, and can result from factors such as infrequent or inefficient breastfeeding or pumping, tight clothing or bras, engorgement (when the breasts become overly full of milk), stress or fatigue, and poor latch during breastfeeding.
Treatment typically involves massaging the affected area, applying warm compresses, ensuring proper latch and breastfeeding technique, and, if necessary, expressing milk more frequently. If a clogged duct is not resolved, it can lead to a more serious condition known as mastitis, a breast infection.
Ellen Adarna recently took to her Instagram Stories to share that she was experiencing a clogged milk duct. In her post, she captioned the photo with, “God give me strength, clogged milk duct,” expressing the difficulty and frustration that comes with the condition.
Ellen’s candid post brings awareness to the struggles many mothers go through during their breastfeeding journey, highlighting the challenges that come with motherhood and the importance of self-care during such moments.
The 36-year-old celebrity has a son named Elias Modesto, whom she shares with John Lloyd. She is currently married to Derek Ramsay, having tied the knot on November 11, 2021. They have a baby girl named Liana.
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