Potential mastitis - should I feed toddler more?

[BabyDoge]

Hi everyone, so I think I might be developing mastitis. My left breast is very hot and sore, and my arms and legs are aching like I've got flu. I had it when DD was a newborn and managed to clear it with lots of compresses and feeding. However she's 18 months now and only feeds for sleep, so she's not due a feed until after lunch time.
Should I offer her more feeds to try and clear the breast, or is that going to cause more issues with my supply? I think I've got it now because she's been poorly and she's been feeding a lot in the night for comfort, so I don't want to make the oversupply problem worse.

The advice for mastitis now is to feed as usual. And use cold compress to help with inflammation.
And/or ibuprofen if you can take it.

Id see GP if you feel flue like though.

It's the "as normal" bit which is throwing me - as normal means I don't feed her for another two hours, but should I be leaving it that long?
I did go and see my GP when I had it before and they were fairly useless to be honest, advice was try and clear it yourself first.

Speak to a gp TODAY. If you can’t get an appt with your surgery phone 111 and they will get you something. If you’re already feeling flu symptoms you almost certainly require antibiotics. Keep a close eye on your temperature and if it climbs high call it in.

I had mastitis several times with my youngest. Got hold of a locum gp at our surgery one evening and he said it sounded like a stomach bug. My husband was working away and I was n my own with three young children. I drew breath and told him very firmly that I had mastitis, I was on my own and I needed antibiotics, will he write a prescription!

He did! 🤣. I was significantly better by the next morning.

Medics don’t take you seriously when you have your first but by the time you’ve got three and you rock up at the surgery with them all they recognise the effort it took to get there and understand that at least one of you must be pretty poorly!

Also OP make sure they prescribe 10-14 days of antibiotics which is the NICE guidelines for mastitis, and what is needed to ensure the bacteria is killed. There’s a couple of midwives on Instagram, Olivia lactation consultant and Lucy Webber that give good advice on lymphatic massage for mastitis too, really gentle massage to encourage a reduction in inflammation

yes - but if you feel like feeding now would help you could always offer it to her. Just don’t go mad feeding and pumping or anything! You mighty need anti biotics now