UPDATE 12th Oct
Well i woke up this morning with pain again in my left boob. The pain had started to subside toward the end of the week so i thought that i was getting rid of the mastitis.
It absolutely kills but is now underneath rather than on the top of the boob like in the week. And it is very red too.
My antibiotics run out tomorrow so i think i shall book another appointment with the doctor as i would have thought by the end of the course of antibiotics it would have gotton better.
Was only given half the normal dose of antibiotics to stop it affecting my milk for LO, maybe it wasnt good enough though.
I will be so glad to get this sorted as i cant carry Calleigh very well and she keeps smacking me in the boob and it really hurts
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I have woken up this morning with such a painful left boob. It is hard and hot and painful to touch
I immediately got Calleigh out of her cot and latched her on to relieve a little pressure.
She has been feeding the same as usual so hasnt missed any feeds so unsure whether this is mastitis or just a blocked duct. Did massage gently whilst she was feeding also.
But i am still in pain and cant lift her on that side or carry her for too long.
I have got a cold virus also at the moment and have been having hot flushes and chills so couldnt tell you if i have been sufferiing from these because of the boob problem.
I cant get to the docs today as i have no car and i am not walking into town in this rain with how i am feeling, do you think it is ok to wait till tomorrow to go to the docs for advise or not
And also i have fed her from the bad boob for her last feed now do i let her feed from that boob again or let her have the other boob as normal?
Well i woke up this morning with pain again in my left boob. The pain had started to subside toward the end of the week so i thought that i was getting rid of the mastitis.
It absolutely kills but is now underneath rather than on the top of the boob like in the week. And it is very red too.
My antibiotics run out tomorrow so i think i shall book another appointment with the doctor as i would have thought by the end of the course of antibiotics it would have gotton better.
Was only given half the normal dose of antibiotics to stop it affecting my milk for LO, maybe it wasnt good enough though.
I will be so glad to get this sorted as i cant carry Calleigh very well and she keeps smacking me in the boob and it really hurts

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I have woken up this morning with such a painful left boob. It is hard and hot and painful to touch

I immediately got Calleigh out of her cot and latched her on to relieve a little pressure.
She has been feeding the same as usual so hasnt missed any feeds so unsure whether this is mastitis or just a blocked duct. Did massage gently whilst she was feeding also.
But i am still in pain and cant lift her on that side or carry her for too long.
I have got a cold virus also at the moment and have been having hot flushes and chills so couldnt tell you if i have been sufferiing from these because of the boob problem.
I cant get to the docs today as i have no car and i am not walking into town in this rain with how i am feeling, do you think it is ok to wait till tomorrow to go to the docs for advise or not

And also i have fed her from the bad boob for her last feed now do i let her feed from that boob again or let her have the other boob as normal?