Constipation

I could feel it full and I felt that it was time to go. I got everything ready, put the baby down, excused myself, shut the door and undressed, sat there, poised for action. And then I waited. As the minutes passed, I could feel it build up even more, but it wasn't coming through, there wasn't a release. No matter what I did, no matter how much I strained, I just remained full with no sense of reprieve. I thought taking a warm shower might help. Who knows? Relaxing may pave its clearing. But once again, to no avail. Why was this happening? Did I not eat enough of something? But finally, relief came at high speed, spluttering and splattering as unhappy as I was to have been dammed up, releasing itself in an unfettered torrent. And I could sit back, spent and relieved.

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That was my experience today with expressing. It sure felt like constipation and I have no idea what brought it on. Usually, I have no problems and the milk gets released in a matter of seconds after the pump starts, sometimes, even before. But today, the full breasts were not giving for the longest time. It couldn't have been that all the ducts were blocked because then I would be writhing in agony. So, it remains a mystery to me. I'm just glad it cleared itself up and the contents have been safely expressed, bagged and stored for future use.



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