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October 2012 Moms
jenmccon
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Seriously this is NOT happening!!
jenmccon
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I go back to work for the first time since Sept. 19th, in 3 hours. I woke up this morning with a massive headache, chills, body aches, and an unbearable sharp pain in my left breast. Like can barely touch it type of pain. I sucked it up and tried to pump, but only got 2oz out of it. There wasn't a lump before, but now it feels like my entire breast is getting harder. I'm thinking this may be Mastitis. Oh and DS is ebf. I feel like I'm running against the clock to get some relief before going back to the place I like to refer to as Hell. I took a long hot shower and tried pumping. Nothing is really helping. Anyone have any ideas or tips to help with some relief? Please? I would really appreciate it! Thanks ladies
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Re: Seriously this is NOT happening!!
Mastitis is nothing to mess around with. Call your ob asap. I got it with my first. I started chills and fever around 10:00am and by 3:00pm I was being admitted to the hospital with 104 fever and barely concious. I was in the hospital for 2.5 days.
If you have fever that means there is an infection and hot showers won't fix that.
Ugh that really stinks. Thank you for your input. I will call right now.
Thank you.Yeah, I'm going to have to let Jacob nurse it. Ugh Just pumping hurt like hell. This will be interesting, but soo worth it if it helps.
My LC said to make sure that when you nurse do two things. First make sure you have a HOT washcloth over the lump to help open it up while nursing. Also make sure your LO's nose is pointing towards the lump while he/she eats. It will more effectively drain the area.
Good luck!