https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 17 May 2026 03:49:49 +0000 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:15:51 +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=41118 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=41118&PID=1415279&title=mastitis-again#1415279 Author: jano1
Subject: 41118
Posted: 10 December 2011 at 8:15pm

Thanks for the replies- I am still on antibiotics so feel great (for now). I have been block feeding the whole time, I really think it's related to being so run down second time around.

I need to look at my vitamin intake and make sure I'm getting enough of the good ones.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:15:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1415279&title=mastitis-again#1415279 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1415277&title=mastitis-again#1415277 Author: Tan1
Subject: 41118
Posted: 10 December 2011 at 8:02pm

I can so sympathise with you It is so tiring so good on you for sticking at it.
I changed feeding to one side only each feed, so each time I fed I would empty one breast, and then express from the other to ease the discomfort. Feed from the other breast next feed and so on. Your body will adjust the supply to meet the demand so eventually you won't need to express from the side you didn't feed from.
This seemed to work for me so you could give it a go.
Have you contacted a La Lech League representative? They may have some helpful suugestions for you.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:02:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1415277&title=mastitis-again#1415277 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1413494&title=mastitis-again#1413494 Author: Nothing
Subject: 41118
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 2:50pm

My friend swears by putting your breast into hot salty water- as hot as you can stand, let it soak for 5 minutes then feed/pump the breast until completely empty. Do this every time you feed of that side.

Also make sure you are taking probiotics to help restore the good bacteria in your guts, antibiotics just kill everything and make it much more likely for your system to get run down again.

A tablespoon of wheatgerm and brewers yeast in the morning, as well as some kelp and you will be getting almost all of the vitamins and minerals you need. You can get them cheap as from Bin Inn, and the kelp from a health food store. This will help heaps with your vitamin/mineral intake. Good luck :)]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:50:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1413494&title=mastitis-again#1413494 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1413455&title=mastitis-again#1413455 Author: maya22
Subject: 41118
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 10:59am

Have you seen this link? Lots of help on the Kelly Mom site, maybe there is stuff you haven't tried to make it easier and reduce your chances of getting it again.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/recurrent-mastitis.html]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:59:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1413455&title=mastitis-again#1413455 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1413431&title=mastitis-again#1413431 Author: jano1
Subject: 41118
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 9:10am

I am just recovering from my third bout of mastitis in 5 weeks (and this time I got it in both breasts ). For those of you who have had recurring bouts of mastitis and stopped breastfeeding, at what point did you decide to throw in the towel? I'm not seriously thinking about it yet as DD is only 10 weeks but it is so physically draining and makes looking after 2 girls almost impossible when you are feverish.

If it keeps coming back regularly over the next couple of months I will think about giving up. Mine is not latch related or poor feeding but I am very run down so my immune system is taking a beating and am getting sick often. I'm on high dose vit c and antibiotics.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:10:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41118&PID=1413431&title=mastitis-again#1413431