And want to share your story?
I've got a 10 week old DS, he's my third. I was taken into hospital last week with suspected mastitis, a temp of 39.6 and pulse of 150. I was in a terrible state and put on iv antibiotics and a saline drip. DS wasn't allowed to stay with me as I was incapable of looking after him. After being exclusively breastfed he was a little star and took to formula no problem. The reason they reacted so quickly is because they thought I was developing septicaemia. I cannot fault the hospital at all, it was all taken very seriously.
As you can imagine the pain was excruciating. I was given a cocktail of painkillers which I'm still taking now 3 days on.
I'm going cold turkey too so I'm engorged as well, it's not ideal I know but I cannot bare the thought of my boobs being touched. I'm gutted but I'm also very proud of myself to getting to 10 weeks. My first I got to 9 weeks and second 2 weeks after a terrible time with tongue tie and mastitis (it was straightforward that time).
Anyway, it was found I had an abscess in my breast, I've never heard of it before and wondered how common it was? I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself at the moment I think!