ooh remind please what i should do about lumpy boobs (milk came in - yay!!!)

[Tutter]

am massaging when ds2 feeding

anything else? had a brief but nasty bout of mastitis with ds1 and want to avoid this time around if at all possible

(no tips involving pumps please - have just realised mine is with a friend, oops)

avoid wearing a bra if it's too tight
try and get babies chin near the lump if you get what I mean

Wet and warm flannels are great for laying on your breasts and are quite soothing.

in-shower combing with wide-toothed comb towards nipple

(yay for milk coming in, btw )

stick cabbage leaves down your bra. Supposed to relieve engorgement. And provides your partner with no end of amusement. He'll think you've flipped.
Chill them in the fridge first.

YAY!!!!!!! Have been following your threads, so pleased for you, is DS2 happier now?

I did:

Warm shower and a little hand expressing (careful it goes right accross the room!!!)

Hand express into a sterile container and you can freeze it for emergency use later.

Warm then cool flannels (not hot/cold as too much of a shock)

Massage towards the nipple as DS2 is feeding to help prevent blocked ducts.

HTH

thanks for reminders (and oooh at in-shower combing) (have no wide comb, will find substitute)

keep em coming please

feed feed and feed some more!
hot flannels just before a feed and cold ones afterwards.
congratulations on your little boy tutter

oh yeah and savoy cabbage leaves...strange but true

right - farm shop in the morning

organic savoy cabbage leaves for my boobs

I found it a bit less painful to comb the boob when I used olive oil for lubrication - was going to use soap in the shower but apparently nips + soap = badness

hurrah!
all good tips, I can only add:
get baby latched on with nose 180% away from lumpy bit, ie chin on lumpy bit as this is the best way to get milk out of it.

what they said

plus MORE REST

yes REST and lots of nice food cooked by someone ELSE pleas e

was that a rather plaintive request on your own behalf there HC?

ha! food cooked by someone else
dream on baby
still I don't really have tutter's excuses

do you know HC, Tutter emailed me and she DIDN'T send pictures of her baby

I am whining about it on as many threads as possible