Aching breast 2 weeks before EDD?

[floraflora]

Don't remember having this before with no. 1, but have just started getting very uncomfortable aching breast (one worse than other). Am 38 weeks tomorrow.
Is this normal body gearing up? Had thrush badly first time and am terrified of getting it again before I've even started BF.
Help.

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Do you have any red, hot patches on your painful breast? If so pop along to gp as it is poss to get mastitis before you even start feeding. I would also go to the dr if you start to feel fluey at all.
jx

Thanks both of you. I think it is mastitis. Don't want to go to docs as don't want antibiotics (because of thrush), but am treating homeopathically... Not got any worse. Fingers crossed.