Ways to remove hard breast lumps. The first is to use a hot towel to relieve the pain. If there is a hard lump in the breast and it is painful, then use a hot towel to apply a hot compress to the area where there is a hard lump, which can help unclog the mammary glands and can reduce the pain. Secondly, shower your breasts with hot water and massage them at the same time. Shower your breasts with hot water and massage them gently, you can also fling your breasts from side to side to facilitate the flow of milk and thus facilitate the unblocking of the mammary glands. Thirdly, use a breast pump to suck out the milk. If you have milk knots, you can buy a breast pump to suck them out, which may be a little painful when sucking. If the milk knots are not very serious, you can usually use a breast pump to unblock them and eliminate the hard lumps. Fourth, ask a lactation doula to unblock the milk glands. If the breast pump is not able to suck out the excess milk, then call a doula to help. They have professional techniques and experience to help unclog the breast, which is very effective and can usually eliminate hard lumps. Fifthly, go to the hospital for a checkup. If the lactationist can’t solve the problem, then you need to go to the hospital for a detailed checkup to see if you have breast disease, so that early detection and early treatment can be done.