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Mastitis

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Whichoneisbest · 01/02/2018 15:02

Hi there, desperate for some advice for 8 day old DD and myself!

We started off ebf but she lost 12% of her birth weight so now we are also offering EBM and formula top up after each feed. Feeding 3 hourly. She has a little jaundice which makes her sleepy and getting her to latch and feed for longer than 5mins is a huge challenge.

Although she has put on weight now, the expressing combined with her not emptying my breasts regularly has given me mastitis.

I started antibiotics last night but the area of red has spread today, back to GP or wait to see if antibiotics kick in?

I am so confused about how to proceed, any advice gratefully received the doctor was not terribly helpful!

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arbrighton · 01/02/2018 20:02

I had mastitis just before Christmas as DS had a cold so didn't feed well on one side overnight.

I got the Antibiotics on saturday and the redness was on the way down by the monday.

I didn't take any ibuprofen due to other meds I was on

Warm water, massage, feed, express (by hand or pump)

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