April 2014 Moms

Mastitis?

Earlier today I stupidly let myself get engorged (I was too chicken to NIP). I've developed chills, body aches and fatigue. I've taken a bath, Advil, warm compresses and fed a lot. My breast is little less sore and soft now no redness. Could it ge mastitis? I know you guys aren't drs I'm just looking for people who have had similar experience and the outcome for some reference. TIA.

Re: Mastitis?

  • Letting yourself get engorged once should not cause mastitis. You are doing the right things to relieve the engorgement and keep things flowing. Keep nursing regularly and you should be fine.

     

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  • I'm just worried about the achiness and the chills :( but that's for the post!
  • Eek fever of 101.5. I just called my midwives.
  • You probably need antibiotics if you have a fever
  • Yea they just called in one. Wow this blows :(
  • Oh no - I am sorry! Keep doing everything that you're doing, make sure you rest (as much as you can),and feel better soon.

     

  • I nursed like a crazy woman when I had the aches. I took a lot of tylenol too. It away after 48 hours. If the pain to doesn't subside you could need antibiotics. Take care of yourself!
  • I'm glad that you called and got meds. I had mastitis a few weeks ago and doc said it was because I was engorged, which surprised me to know that caused if. I didn't get the red mark until after I calked the doc and started the meds. My flu like symptoms went away after 48hrs but the headache remained for a few days.

    In addition to the meds, I had to be seen by the doc a few days later and she also had the LC call me. Mastitis is no joke and can cause a cyst in your breast...all which was news to me (& something that my bf class didn't quite prepare me for).
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