Nork agony! help!!

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shockingbadmother · 29/05/2007 21:58

Hi everyone. i have 12 month old dd. i have just gone back to work, and have been working every other day for a bit. i think my milk supply is confused. One nork is very sore and hard down one side. I have tried to get dd to feed but she just bit me (she has always preffered her breakfast feeds) and I've tried to express it off but got about a teaspoon (used to get 5 oz off of each boob when she was little). Now I have a banging headache and i am shivering/generally feeling shite. Any suggestions??? thanks in antcipation, x

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Pixiefish · 29/05/2007 22:02

Sounds like a blocked duct or mastitis.

Hot bath, comb the boob ( I know that sounds odd but it works) Ibuprofen and it no better tomorrow get to the doctor's for antibiotics

EllieK · 29/05/2007 22:08

sounds like mastitus to me
hot flannel
then docs

cadelaide · 29/05/2007 22:11

Mastitis.
Combing is good, hot bath, keep trying to express and rest as much as you can.

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shockingbadmother · 29/05/2007 22:18

thankyou everyone, off to bath/comb and pump some more, thank goodness no work tomorrow!

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cadelaide · 30/05/2007 08:29

How are you today sbm?

dcb · 30/05/2007 09:41

sounds like you should have antibiotics asap to me - i've had it 3 times. tell them you need an urgent appointment today!

ibuprofen really helps. i didn't find hot baths or expressing to be that helpful but the baths were relaxing! combing with my fingers worked the best for me.

kellymom website has some helpful info

orkmum · 30/05/2007 09:53

Def go straight for antibiotics - I got an emergecy appointment when I told NHS 24 the same symptoms and got antibiotics which helped within 24 hrs.

Good luck as it is really really horrid

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