Mastisis/Clogged duct

aloveindy

My boobs have something against me, yesterday I noticed the beginning of a clog duct and started massaging it while pumping.  Last night I took my temp and it was 101.6.  So I did the warm compress and continue to massage with each pumping session.  Today my temp is down to 100.75.

Is there anything else I should be doing??  When is it appropriate to call the dr?

Just how I wanted to spend new years eve, feeling like poo

TIA

sarahann1941

Is that breast red?  When I had mastitis I had a fever and what I thought was a clogged duct at first then my breast started turning red and feeling really hot to the touch.  I went on antibiotics then and I think I caught it early enough to not get really bad.  I would call the doctor with the holiday and weekend coming just to be sure.

elf*jar

This!  Don't mess around if it is mastatis.  I had it and it was awful.  Within 24 or so hours on the antibiotic though it was much much better.

Sorry you are going through this!

sarahann1941:

Is that breast red?  When I had mastitis I had a fever and what I thought was a clogged duct at first then my breast started turning red and feeling really hot to the touch.  I went on antibiotics then and I think I caught it early enough to not get really bad.  I would call the doctor with the holiday and weekend coming just to be sure.

shauna060708

I'm so sorry that you feel like your breasts are against you.  I felt the same way...thrush twice, mastitis, baby wouldn't latch, oversupply...I had a hell of a time.  Just know that you will get this figured out and it will get better.  You are quite the trooper and your little baby is lucky to have a mommy this dedicated to bfing.

 I totally ditto that you do not want to mess around with mastitis.  It is so awful and it will get worse if you don't get on antibiotics.  I felt a million times better after two doses of antibiotics and 100% better in two days.

I've pimped her on here a couple of times but I had them most amazing help (in person once and over the phone several times) by an independent lactation consultant in town. I know you aren't in Bloomington but she is very helpful over the phone.  https://www.nurturingmothers.com/  I would definitely not still be bfing if it wasn't for her.

 

DomerJenC

((Hugs))

are you using massage oil?  that helped me a lot w/ working the clogged duct out.

if you go on antibiotics, pick up some probiotics at the natural food store/whole foods to prevent thrush.  you have to take it a couple hours after you take the abx or else they will just kill the probiotics off.

aloveindy

Thanks ladies.  My fever has continued to go down so hopefully this is just a clogged duct and not mastisis.  My breast is not red nor does it have red streaks like I read it could. 

Jen, I'll have to try the massage oil, I think I do have some around.

Again why does something so natural have to be so difficult and have so many obstacles!!

MrsJoanieP

I'd still have the script called in.  It can get really bad really quickly, so at least you could have it on hand.  One of the sickest times I ever felt in my life was with mastitis. 

lemen99

oh no!! I hope it gets better