October 2011 Moms
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Anyone tried natural mastitis treatments?
I'm going to try some of these and give it 24 hours before I call in for antibiotics. Just wondering if anyone had had any luck with them.
Also, can I have a hug? This is pretty much it for me and nursing. I am sitting here blubbering away with cabbage leaves on my tits and a fever.
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Re: Anyone tried natural mastitis treatments?
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
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"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
aw, I'm sorry pear. Did you just decide it was time? No tears, dear. You've done awesome.
When I had mastits there was no effing around. I needed antibiotics and I needed them like, 30 minutes ago. I could barely stand. It took a really shitty turn really quickly, so I knew something was up.
I would hand express just enough to keep yourself comfortable, and wean slowly if you have any choice. If you can't, you might end up with mastitis or a clogged duct again. One thing that can help clogged ducts is lecithin.
good luck, dear, and dont' be so hard on yourself!
This is just the final straw in a long, drawn out battle to keep nursing. The reality of it is that DS couldn't care less. He is much happier on formula. I was really just trying to keep it going for me, but if it is going to make me sick and cause so much stress it is not worth it.
I kept thinking that if I didn't nurse DS until he was 2, like I did with DD that I would be short changing him and I would always regret it. But I realized this morning that DD nursed with no milk for most of the second year anyway because I was pregnant. It was all about comfort. He doesn't get much comfort from it, so what's the point? I don't want to keep nursing him while on antibiotics (for the fourth time) if I don't have to. So we're done.
But it still feels like I'm losing a beloved friend.
Also remember that E didn't have any breastfeeding goals! You did and it's okay. He's making the decision, so he's perfectly happy.
That helped me when G quit me.
Thank you. I keep telling myself that believing in self weaning doesn't mean they nurse until they are 2, it means letting them say when they are ready.
Awe, Pear. I'm so sorry that you're feeling like $hit - both physically and emotionally. You did a great job, and we all think you're a champ! Lots of creepy internet hugs to you
Wow, this just made me feel so much better. Thank you for that, I didn't think of it that way.
Pear you did an awesome job, you should be proud.
You are doing the best thing for your kiddos and yourself. Plus, you get your boobies all to yourself again! Chin up, mama.
I'm so happy that helps! It helped me a lot to think of it from his point of view.
Thanks Joolz, it does help to think of it that way. It just can be so hard when you aren't ready and they are. Everything I read kept saying that babies don't wean before a year and it made feel like crap that I couldn't get him to nurse anymore. It just seems that a lot of bfing literature out there seems more judgmental than helpful.
Oh yeah, that was you! Well now I'm sad. Don't have any remedies except self expression and massage. It hurts at first but you really need to dig in there and work out the clogged ducts. You and your girls had a good run; I salute you!
Here's to feeling all the feelings!
Except the physically painful ones. Those can DIAF. I hope you feel better.