https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:53:35 +0000 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:58:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=39956 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1366736&title=mastitis-help#1366736 Author: ereynolds
Subject: 39956
Posted: 24 July 2011 at 5:58pm

Fire Engine has it right!
I dont think you'd get enought vit c through orange juice though. Kellymom recommends "3000-5000 mg/day megadose" amoung other things. HERE is the link to that article.
I hope you can get it sorted asap. I remember getting mastitis twice and it was not pleasant. ]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:58:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1366736&title=mastitis-help#1366736 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1366655&title=mastitis-help#1366655 Author: karenb_chch
Subject: 39956
Posted: 24 July 2011 at 1:40pm

Thunderwolves. I had much the same thing. Mine turned out not to be mastitis but a breast abscess. Go back to your doctor asap. It's probably not going to be a fun few days, as you may end up on IV antibiotics since the oral ABs aren't working. ]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:40:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1366655&title=mastitis-help#1366655 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364842&title=mastitis-help#1364842 Author: 1st_Time_Preggies
Subject: 39956
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 8:08pm

I agree with fire engine. I have had this twice and ended up on antibitotics both times unfortunately. However I did a lot of massaging in the shower, lots of feeding and LOTS of vitamin C (not in juice, but straight supplements up to 3000mg) and it definitely helped. Good luck!]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:08:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364842&title=mastitis-help#1364842 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364692&title=mastitis-help#1364692 Author: thunderwolves
Subject: 39956
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 3:45pm

thanks, yeah i dont think antibiotics working since i have been taking them for 4 days now....back to drs i guess...might hit the orange juice for vit c...
]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:45:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364692&title=mastitis-help#1364692 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364685&title=mastitis-help#1364685 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 39956
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 3:38pm

Massage
Express in the shower
Feed feed feed. Point baby's nose toward the site of the blockage - may mean feeding in some weird and wonderful positions!
Vitamin C
There is one other supplement/vitamin that was recommended but I can't remember what! Starts with s. Helpful, huh?!

TBH, mastitis is not something I muck around with. If massage and lots of expressing aren't working, then I hit the drugs. It may be that you're not on the right AB, or it may be that an dose of IV ABs (often only need one dose) may be what's needed to knock it on the head. You really really don't want it turning into an abcess. ]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:38:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364685&title=mastitis-help#1364685 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39956&PID=1364673&title=mastitis-help#1364673 Author: thunderwolves
Subject: 39956
Posted: 19 July 2011 at 3:12pm

I have really bad mastitis on one side, have seen midwife and have been on antibiotics for it since friday, it started to feel a bit better on sunday, but is back to being worse than before.
I have a massive hard lump where the duct is obviously blocked, it comes around the side of my boob and kind of into my armpit,
It is pure agony, and i can hardly move my arm on that side.
I have been massaging the lump when i feed on that side, as i have heard that sometimes you can unblock it that way, but its not working...
Anyone got any tips to resolve this, don't really want to go on stronger antibiotics as these ones have already given Milla a really upset tummy,
I will seriously try anything, even old wives tales if anyone has any...
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