so sorry for the long post but hoping someone has experienced this, not taken antibiotics and may be able to help
background.... am breastfeeding a 14 month old, some days quite a lot when he has teeth coming through and is off his food, and others maybe 3 times if he's not with me all day...
Friday - had a really sore breast all day then started feeling sick at 2.30pm, by 5pm was in bed shivering, feeling awful with my temperature gradually going up and up.
Saturday - weak as hadn't eaten for ages but no temperature. Got up mid day and noticed that breast was very red with a lump close by. Realised it was mastitis. Went to walk in centre and doc said looked like my body was fighting the infection as my temp had gone so I didn't take the antibiotics and said I would see how I was in 24hrs.
Sunday - felt much better and went out and about as normal although not very hungry.
Monday - ds at childminder, breast feels fine, feel lethargic and no appetite but work from home. Start feeling sick in the afternoon. Now at 7pm am feeling more sick. No breast soreness.
The question is - does this sound like it's coming back or it's just my body still fighting it?
(I have 8 people attending a course I run tomorrow morning and am desperately trying to convince myself I'll be fine but worried that if it progresses overnight that I might be unfit in the morning. I could do it if I feel like this but not if I get worse again and I'll need to let people know.)