My right breast has been increasingly tender since I got home from work today. Now it is almost unbearable! I thought maybe my breasts were just getting ready to grow again in preparation for delivery/milk production, but this is totally one-sided. Is it possible to have mastitis BEFORE giving birth and before producing any milk?
Re: Breast pain?
Ok this is going to come off kind of weird. I grew up on a farm and we raised sheep. We did have a couple of ewes who developed mastises before lambing.
If its possible in animals I'm willing to bet its possible in people too.
So I made an appt today, because sleeping was unBEARable last night. It ended up being a clogged milk duct, but not infected. I took a hot shower this morning and just let the water beat on it and then heated it with a heating pad most of today at work. It started unclogging and it feels SO much better tonight. Still hard and somewhat tender in some areas, but definite improvement.
Thanks so much for post ladies!