Is this mastitis?

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Lisa78 · 27/01/2004 15:59

DS2 is nearly 3 months old and breastfeeding. Today, both breasts feel tender and sore, especially the right one - they feel like they have 2 or 3 hard lumps in. I can't see anything on the surface of the skin (I thought mastitis showed as a purple splodge on the skin) and I feel okay generally bar a vague headache and weariness I've had all day (motherhood!)
Can anyone advise me? Its hard to pick him up cos my boobs are so tender

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zebra · 27/01/2004 16:00

Mastitius often starts out how you describe.
Gentle Massage helped me from letting it get worse from the stage where you are (may be).

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Lisa78 · 27/01/2004 16:12

bugger! You were supposed to say "oh no, everyone gets that, it will be gone by morning"!!
So massage generally or whilst he is feeding?
Anything else I should do?
God, hope you are wrong Zebra, breastfeeding has been horrendous enough as it is

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Epigirl · 27/01/2004 16:17

Sorry... mine started like this too. On all three occasions, I tried massage, expressing, hot flannels & constant feeding but resorted to antibiotics each time. I hate taking ab but I was on the floor with the pain (sorry!). Good news is that am still feeding and ds was not affected.

With me, the red skin came after the lump.

I feel like a doommonger now...

sobernow · 27/01/2004 16:17

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Lisa78 · 27/01/2004 16:21

Goody, sounds like a bundle of fun! Theres something to look forward to...
I am okay to keep feeding him though aren't I?

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JeniN · 27/01/2004 16:29

Yes, its best to keep feeding, apparently - poor you. When I had it I think it was because of blocked ducts, and the thing that really helped was putting the shower jet on it, alternately hot and cold (and feeding/expressing afterwards which cleared the blockage eventually)- I did get antibiotics pdq as well though. I got horrid feverish symptoms, so if you can get anyone on hand to help out, I would. Hope it clears up soon or doesn't get worse for you.

zebra · 27/01/2004 16:54

It only got a little worse for me, Lisa78 (honest), and that's only because I was slow to realise what was happening. After that it got better, by massage, feeding frequently... oh, and I used to 'jiggle' the breasts to try to work the clogged milk loose... probably doesn't really help, but DH was very keen to help.

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