mastitis
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Topic: mastitis
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: mastitis
Date Posted: 14 February 2006 at 9:40pm
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So, think i have mastitis. Was all achy this morning - decided it was from sleeping strangely, and tehn found a sore lumpy bit in my breast. Had decided it was from jake kicking me (lovely child), but am now thinking it may be mastitis as I have a kinda rash too.
I know i should bite the bullet and go to the doctor, but any natural remedies i could try first>??? |
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 14 February 2006 at 10:10pm
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I had a mild dose of Mastitis and all I had to do was feed baby heaps and I massaged the lump and expressed heaps and it eventually went away. However keep a close eye on it, as it can cause a lot of problems, I think it was emma? maybe who ended up in hospital because of mastitis. Godd luck it's not all that pleasant. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 14 February 2006 at 11:47pm
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Hot shower, massage lump towards the nipple whenever you feed.. feed on that side first for each feeding for one min (then switch to other breast if time to feed on that side). Take 1000mg tablet of vitamin c each day.
A wheat pack or hot water bottle on the lump helps too.. any heat.. I slept with one when I had mastitis. I had it 4 times, it was awful. It developed into the full blown flu like symptoms the first 2 times as well :( but the 3rd and 4th i knew what to do and got rid of the lump in a day or two.. if it gets really bad go and get antibiotics to get rid of it, don't risk it getting any worse like I did. Poor you, I hope it goes away soon. Mastitis sucks! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 7:16am
| woke up this morning feeling like someone has stuffed cotton wool in my head. Not sure if it's from mastitis or lack of sleep, either way am off to the doctors today as read online about it developing into abscesses and operations. |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 9:03am
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Good luck, hope you get it sorted and recover quickly ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 9:03am
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Good luck, Liz. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 10:25am
| thanks. went to doctor this morning and go some anti-biotics. I am actually feeling much better now. Rang midwife to ask her about the effect on Taine ans she said she could've prescribed them for me, thus saving me money...dammit! But the bight sidde is that I'm feelnig better and will be better soon! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 10:27am
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Good luck! If you hadn't already said you were going to the doc I would be giving you a big lecture about it right about now. Don't mess with mastitis!
I woke up feeling a bit yucky and with a red lump in one breast, by lunchtime I had a fever of 39.9 and by 3pm I was hallucinating. And that's despite my midwife faxing a prescription thru and getting antibiotics straight away. Ended up with 9 days in hospital (yes I know you all know this story, I am a broken record lol  ). I don't know if I could have avoided it in any way, but I know for sure that next time I will be going to my doc/midwife the very second I even IMAGINE something is not right!
Good luck at the docs Liz. I hope it's not mastitis! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 10:36am
Poor Liz  Hope you get better real soon!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 11:55am
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Liz you poor thing!! I have never had it but I hope that you get better soon!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 12:59pm
Poor you Liz. Glad you are feeling a bit better and hope the ABs do the trick soon.  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 3:20pm
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poor u liz i had a mild case when james was 8 weeks old and its arwfull i had abs as well and they do the trick but u musteither express and /or b/f from that side frist hopwe u feel better soon ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 8:33am
| what a difference the pills make. one day later, lump is still there but nowhere near as sore, and i feel fine!!! yah drugs! thanks everyone for the advice and sympathy |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 10:57am
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Glad to hear you're feeling better Liz...
"Yay drugs"? Does this mean you're going to tell everyone to drug up like Nikki does? Hehehe... ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 11:16am
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yay good hear u felling better
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 3:18pm
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Yay Liz - glad to hear that you are feeling better! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 3:15pm
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hehehehehehehe Becca
Geez, I'd not even known about drugs until they gave me the stuff at hospital on Monday. Was high as a kite but couldn't feel anything. Managed to talk through the whole procedure but have no idea what I said. If only they had those sort of things during labour!! (Not so sure it'd be good for baby tho )
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 4:02pm
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Sounds like me when I had all my wisdom teeth out, Nikki. Not that you can talk that much at the dentists, but you know what I mean! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 9:57pm
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yeah go the morphine had it when i had my c-section with james i cant remeber what i said but it was all good ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 18 February 2006 at 10:22am
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Yeah i got high off the pethidine when in labour and everything i said i found funny, everyone was looking at me like i was crazy, but i didn't care coz it felt gd. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 18 February 2006 at 3:19pm
i had pethadine after my c-section and it was fab!! i'm with nikki, go the drugs, they fix anything!  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 1:32pm
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lol
Although, power to the people who can go without drugs. I'm just wussy!
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 1:52pm
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Hey, I can't really talk - both labours, I was required by the hospital to have a lure in, which was inserted after a local, and another local was given before they stiched up the tears after having Kiya... yet both kids were delivered drug free! I'm just weird! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 7:33pm
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as i've said before - i was drug free... by choice, but then also cos i delivered pretty quick - if i had alonger labour i am sure i would end up using something! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 11:33pm
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i had gas then epi with Xander but drug free with harmony due to VERY quick labour lol ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 7:29am
| Jake i had pethidine and gas, taine was just gas, but yet again, another relatively low drug count from fast labour, not by choice. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:14pm
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Im allergic to pethadine and the gas made me throw up, so I had the epi. I had been very anti epidurals (thank you antenatal classes!) but it was the best thing! If I had a chance next time round I would def have one again, but am hoping for a much shorter labour! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:34pm
| My cousin was ready to hunt down whoever invented the epidural and marry them!!! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 8:27pm
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I would have married the anaesthatist. Except that he was old... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 8:30am
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I think the epidural saved my sanity. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 9:30am
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eek i didnt have an epidural wayyyy to scared of needles the first time and the second time i was Jayde was just about to pop out by the time I demanded one, so i got told no. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 10:17am
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We dont get the option of an epidural here. I think if I had Hannah in Palmy I would have asked for one! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 11:20am
| Really? Where did you have Hannah aimee? |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 1:31pm
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In Dannevirke. The only drugs we can have are gas and pethidine. Only get sent to Palmy if things arent going well or if baby breech. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 3:50pm
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Bugger that - I'm too much of a sook! I always dreamed about birthing at Birthcare, but they only have gas and pethidine, and I am too chicken! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 3:59pm
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Aww, Emma, you can do it! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 8:19pm
No, I don't think so... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 9:10pm
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i do hope emma that your next labour is shorter ur a legend i had brithpool and gas and then a epi didnt work for me but the gas was great(i,m a huge wuss) ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 9:15pm
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I had two epi's with Arna, the cute anethestiast (sp?) was putting it in while I was having a contraction and it went too far... No-one even told me about it UNTIL I complained for 4 days of a major headache...
Anyway if I had the epi put in when I WASNT having a contraction I think I would have it again... but not now!! (i love scaring ppl!) ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 February 2006 at 12:33pm
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You just cope without an epidural because you have no choice.I remember thinking I wish i was in palmy so I could have one, but realised I just had to get on with it! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |