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mastitis w/o fever?
breast redness - check
breast swelling - check deep ache - check sore while nursing - check headaches - check general aches and pains upset tummy - check general malaise - check fatigue - check No fever, though, and no discernable lump anywhere. Baby has been fussy on that breast, and spitting/throwing up even more than usual, and having loose poops (not that I've read that as being associated with mastitis). Everything I've read says mastitis is accompanied by a fever. Maybe it's just a plugged duct and I'm also coming down with something? I've been massaging, nursing lots on that side, compressing gently while nursing, taking hot baths, drinking lots of water, and taking advil. And looking everywhere for my magic bag (ds#1 uses it for a blood pressure cuff while playing doctor). FWIW, GIS came up with a pic that looks a lot like what I have: http://www.breastfeeding-basics.com/...fections.shtml The redness starts right at the areola. I just hope it clears up soon. One day like this is plenty. Melania |
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mastitis w/o fever?
fever not necessary according to my last bout...
chris "Melania" wrote in message oups.com... breast redness - check breast swelling - check deep ache - check sore while nursing - check headaches - check general aches and pains upset tummy - check general malaise - check fatigue - check No fever, though, and no discernable lump anywhere. Baby has been fussy on that breast, and spitting/throwing up even more than usual, and having loose poops (not that I've read that as being associated with mastitis). Everything I've read says mastitis is accompanied by a fever. Maybe it's just a plugged duct and I'm also coming down with something? I've been massaging, nursing lots on that side, compressing gently while nursing, taking hot baths, drinking lots of water, and taking advil. And looking everywhere for my magic bag (ds#1 uses it for a blood pressure cuff while playing doctor). FWIW, GIS came up with a pic that looks a lot like what I have: http://www.breastfeeding-basics.com/...fections.shtml The redness starts right at the areola. I just hope it clears up soon. One day like this is plenty. Melania |
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mastitis w/o fever?
if nurse nurse nurse isn't working, go to see a doctor and let them decide,
I've had infections that have been severe enough to need IV antibiotics yet not had a fever. Anne |
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mastitis w/o fever?
Melania wrote: FWIW, GIS came up with a pic that looks a lot like what I have: http://www.breastfeeding-basics.com/...fections.shtml Oh no! You poor thing! Hang in there, I hope it gets better really fast. Yikes. FWIW, I don't know what you meant exactly by "magic bag," but you can fill a tube sock up with rice (real rice, not Minute Rice, unless you want a fire) and microwave it for a minute at a time until it reaches a nice temperature if you want a quick, easy, cheap way to provide moist heat. If you're feeling crafty, you could even sew a small pillow so that you could have whatever size and shape would work best. I'm guessing that your magic bag is something similar. Hope it helps! Amy |
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Anne Rogers wrote: if nurse nurse nurse isn't working, go to see a doctor and let them decide, I've had infections that have been severe enough to need IV antibiotics yet not had a fever. Anne Oh, yuck. That sounds horrible. Well, nurse nurse nurse seems to be doing the trick, and going to bed early/getting up late (thanks, dh and ds#1!!) helped a lot too. Still sore, but I feel less fluish. Baby is nursing well on the sore side - he nursed so much last night he woke up in a puddle this morning - and that's helping. OTOH, ds#1 has a cough and has been off his game, ds#2 sounds hoarse, dh called from work to say he thinks he might be getting sick, and I have an earache this morning, so I'm thinking it really is a plugged duct combined with a flu/cold sort of thing. Guess we'll ride it out and eat lots of garlic! Melania |
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Amy wrote: Melania wrote: FWIW, GIS came up with a pic that looks a lot like what I have: http://www.breastfeeding-basics.com/...fections.shtml Oh no! You poor thing! Hang in there, I hope it gets better really fast. Yikes. FWIW, I don't know what you meant exactly by "magic bag," but you can fill a tube sock up with rice (real rice, not Minute Rice, unless you want a fire) and microwave it for a minute at a time until it reaches a nice temperature if you want a quick, easy, cheap way to provide moist heat. If you're feeling crafty, you could even sew a small pillow so that you could have whatever size and shape would work best. I'm guessing that your magic bag is something similar. It's very similar. I was feeling too yucky to find a clean, hole-free sock to fill with rice, though. The one I have was homemade by a friend of my mom's, and while I believe it contains barley (or millet?), it's on the same principle. It's actually several little compartments, so that you can easily wrap it around without all the contents sliding to one end. Melania Hope it helps! Amy |
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Melania wrote:
Guess we'll ride it out and eat lots of garlic! Melania Oh man after eating leftovers for 3 straight meals that had lots of garlic... poor Dude had terrible gas and the stinkiest poops! Back to non garlic food for me. ;-) Jacqueline PS He slept from 10am til 2pm yesterday. Good thing I left him to sleep! :-) |
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Melania wrote:
It's very similar. I was feeling too yucky to find a clean, hole-free sock to fill with rice, though. The one I have was homemade by a friend of my mom's, and while I believe it contains barley (or millet?), it's on the same principle. It's actually several little compartments, so that you can easily wrap it around without all the contents sliding to one end. Well you know I have a u shaped one you can borrow if you would like. I am sorry about the sore boobs. As you know, I totally can relate. Off to chug more antibiotics... Jacqueline |
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mastitis w/o fever?
Cuddlefish wrote: Melania wrote: Guess we'll ride it out and eat lots of garlic! Melania Oh man after eating leftovers for 3 straight meals that had lots of garlic... poor Dude had terrible gas and the stinkiest poops! I'd lose it if I couldn't eat loads of garlic w/o baby consequences . . .. J ate all the minced garlic left on the plate after the broccoli was gone the other night, which amused me. Back to non garlic food for me. ;-) Jacqueline PS He slept from 10am til 2pm yesterday. Good thing I left him to sleep! :-) No kidding! Melania |
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