mastitis (also in bf chat) update

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• mum2alfie

  Jun 27, 2010 4:22PM

  heya hun, sorry to hear u r having a hard time. I too had mastitis with first son, was prescribed antibiotics but never took them as was worried would dry milk up.
  
  Since then i have learned that u can carry on breastfeeding if u can deal with pain but there is a chance the baby can get a little ill as in theory u r feeding off milk!! I was have read u can express till u feel better then reintroduce the boob!!!
  
  I have had to express from day 1 as jacob has weird suckle, yest i thought i was getting mastitis as had one hard and huge boob with red patches but sat in pretty warm/hot bath and massaged it for ages then felt a pop and milk flooded into the bath so hopefully it was just a blocked duct!!
  
  Good luck at docs tomorrow and be too worried about your milk drying up, there is a reason for everything xx
  
  Jeni and Jacob 20 days

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• Noahs_Mummyxxx

  Jun 27, 2010 6:34PM

  Thanks hun! I really hope it will be ok as our breastfeeding was going so so well untill this happened! I am still feeding in hope that it clears but i am having to express sometimes as its so uncomfertable! Hopefully the doctor will help me tommorrow and we can carry on! X x

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• newbiemum

  Jun 28, 2010 3:14AM

  Hi good luck! Make sure they give you antibiotics today. You are doing everything right.
  I did it all wrong with my first. I had mastitsis and didn't realise and I gave up feeding cos of the pain. I wasn't treated until 5 weeks later and then it didn't work. I had to have an abcess syringed out my boob in hosiptal!
  My mate however did what you are doing and got it treated asap and kept feeding/expressing and she went on to feed for a year.
  Hope it gets sorted today.

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• newbiemum

  Jun 28, 2010 3:20PM

  Hi I can't believe after replying to this thread this morning I now think I have mastitsis! I'm going to ring docs in the morning. My right boob has felt bruised today and this evening I have noticed some red blotches that are sore & harder than rest of boob. I'm also starting to feel ill. I'm going to get it sorted this time!
  Let us know how you got on x

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• Devon_Mummy

  Jun 28, 2010 5:24PM

  hiya - my baby is three weeks old and i have already had mastitis twice I have had two courss of antibiotics and it didnt affect my breastmilk at all - baby ha been feeding fine. apparently the antiobitics they give you is the same as tht they give to babies. It cleared it up within a couple of days both times

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• Noahs_Mummyxxx

  Jun 28, 2010 9:50PM

  Aw no newbiemum-thats exactly what was happening to me! Hope you get it sorted. Went to doctors today, but last night i was expressing loads and letting Noah feed by the time i got to the doctors it had calmed down loads, so she wasnt too concerned and said just to keep feeding but if i start to feel ill again go back to see her-so we are just breastfeeding as normal! Glad you were able to get yours cleared up broodybabe x x x

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• Noahs_Mummyxxx

  Jun 28, 2010 9:50PM

  Aw no newbiemum-thats exactly what was happening to me! Hope you get it sorted. Went to doctors today, but last night i was expressing loads and letting Noah feed by the time i got to the doctors it had calmed down loads, so she wasnt too concerned and said just to keep feeding but if i start to feel ill again go back to see her-so we are just breastfeeding as normal! Glad you were able to get yours cleared up broodybabe x x x

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