Hi. I posted last week about cracked nipples and engorgement when milk came and had some great advice. Nipples are still cracked but I think better than last week. Still struggling to get latch perfect but I felt we were making slow progress.
Now DD has started doing long feeds upwards of an hour. I can hear the milk transfer and she's gaining weight. But last night I felt shivery and flu like. I quickly started on the ibuprofen. Couldn't see any redness in the breast but felt a hard lump on left. I've been feeding her on the left first each time, had a hot shower and massaged. I got through the night, with a two hour feeding session at one point, but she did then sleep for 4 (as did i). Today I haven't felt feverish, but there is a red patch on the left. Should I see a doctor or just keep self managing?
Also, after such long feeding sessions, she will often go 3-4 hours without a feed. Should I be waking her or expressing in between? I don't want to cause the same problem on right so do I need to start some feeds on that side?
Sorry for the rambling, feeling a bit down about this latest setback and wondering how will get through things like this with a toddler when DH goes back to work.
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Bugaboom · 21/01/2015 15:40
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