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Q about mastitis
no, not me ....
My best friend has just had a bad bout of mastitis and is trying to get her supply back to normal without risking engorgement. (Her DD is roughly 12 weeks old ... but very small as she was 5 weeks premmie and with IUGR). My friend isn't a big eater (thin as a rake) and so hasn't really been eating very much for the last week. Now she's finding that her DD is still hungry and coming off the breast to keep switching sides (like she does when milk flow slows). My friend has had antibiotics and is recovering but was wanting to boost her supply. Since I've never had mastitis, I'm not sure what to tell her (her Dr wasn't much help with the bf issue). I suggested lots of water and to eat something healthy (like porridge)as well as bf as much as possible .... and I've also suggested fenugreek, but am worried that this might cause engorgement and kick the whole process off again? She's feeding her DD around the clock (which I know should help boost supply) but as a result she's exhausted and not fully recovered. Should she take fenugreek or should she just continue nursing as much as possible and drinking lots of water? (FWIW her DD usually nurses every 2-3 hours but has been nursing every hour during the day). TIA Amanda |
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Q about mastitis
Should she take fenugreek or should she just continue nursing as much as
possible and drinking lots of water? (FWIW her DD usually nurses every 2-3 hours but has been nursing every hour during the day). You mentioned that the baby is 12 weeks old, so I suspect this is just an ordinary growth spurt, and has nothing to do with the mastitis (which I never noticed interfering significantly with supply, although I never needed antibiotics to recover). I don't think fenugreek (and/or oatmeal) can hurt, but definitely keeping hydrated and nursing frequently are the main things to do. If she's still recovering from mastitis, she needs to enlist whatever help is necessary so that she can just go to bed -- with the baby, or having her spouse or other helper bring her the baby for feeds -- and rest all day, like she would with any other significant cold or fever. Holly Mom to Camden, 2.5 yrs |
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Q about mastitis
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"A&G&K" wrote: My best friend has just had a bad bout of mastitis and is trying to get her supply back to normal without risking engorgement. (Her DD is roughly 12 weeks old ... but very small as she was 5 weeks premmie and with IUGR). My friend isn't a big eater (thin as a rake) and so hasn't really been eating very much for the last week. Now she's finding that her DD is still hungry and coming off the breast to keep switching sides (like she does when milk flow slows). My friend has had antibiotics and is recovering but was wanting to boost her supply. Has she rung the ABA hotline for advice? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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Q about mastitis
"Chookie" wrote in message ... In article , "A&G&K" wrote: My best friend has just had a bad bout of mastitis and is trying to get her supply back to normal without risking engorgement. (Her DD is roughly 12 weeks old ... but very small as she was 5 weeks premmie and with IUGR). My friend isn't a big eater (thin as a rake) and so hasn't really been eating very much for the last week. Now she's finding that her DD is still hungry and coming off the breast to keep switching sides (like she does when milk flow slows). My friend has had antibiotics and is recovering but was wanting to boost her supply. Has she rung the ABA hotline for advice? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 Yeah she did but she didn't know about fenugreek at the time and the councellor didn't mention it. I told her about it but was worried that she might end up with and oversupply .... ..... She's OK again now though and is making a concerted effort to eat a bit more and drink more water (she's same ht as me - 170 cm - and weighs 50 kg on a good day ... I haven't been that thin since I was 21!) She can easily forget to eat and I think making a good effort to eat a bit more is also helping her. Thanks Chookie, Amanda |
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