Comments on: Breast gymnastics http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Diana http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-3642 Diana Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:26:24 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-3642 Sorry to hear about the mastitis. I've just had mastitis as well and found some suggestions for you to try out. They helped me a bit and they can't hurt. 1. Completely empty the breast. 2. Express a bit of breast milk on the nipple and let it dry. (It has some sort of anti-infective properties.) 3. This is gonna sound weird but grate a bit of carrot that has been in the fridge and put it in between your breast and breast pad or bra. It feels heavenly. Take it off when it's dry. 4. Lanosoh lanolin cream. It's in the purple tube. It's wonderful for helping to heal cracked nipples. Stella is right, the antibiotics aren't too bad. I was on two different ones three different times and it wasn't too bad. Anything is better than suffering with the mastitis and trying to feed a little one. Good luck! Sorry to hear about the mastitis. I’ve just had mastitis as well and found some suggestions for you to try out. They helped me a bit and they can’t hurt.
1. Completely empty the breast.
2. Express a bit of breast milk on the nipple and let it dry. (It has some sort of anti-infective properties.)
3. This is gonna sound weird but grate a bit of carrot that has been in the fridge and put it in between your breast and breast pad or bra. It feels heavenly. Take it off when it’s dry.
4. Lanosoh lanolin cream. It’s in the purple tube. It’s wonderful for helping to heal cracked nipples.
Stella is right, the antibiotics aren’t too bad. I was on two different ones three different times and it wasn’t too bad. Anything is better than suffering with the mastitis and trying to feed a little one.
Good luck!

]]> By: Stella Blue http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2146 Stella Blue Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:38:23 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2146 Hi, I just stumbled here and had to send my sympathies - I had recurring mastitis (5 times in a year) and it is truly the pits. All the advice you've gotten is good, especially to keep the boob empty as much as possible. I was told to point the top of the baby's mouth at the blockage for maximum strength suck. Don't be afraid of the antibiotics - I hate taking them, but when you really need them, its the difference between misery and pain and actually feeling better and being able to function. I hope you're feeling much better! Hi, I just stumbled here and had to send my sympathies - I had recurring mastitis (5 times in a year) and it is truly the pits. All the advice you’ve gotten is good, especially to keep the boob empty as much as possible. I was told to point the top of the baby’s mouth at the blockage for maximum strength suck.

Don’t be afraid of the antibiotics - I hate taking them, but when you really need them, its the difference between misery and pain and actually feeling better and being able to function. I hope you’re feeling much better!

]]> By: ella http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2091 ella Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:41:15 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2091 Thanks Amy. No underwire bra - the mastitis is due to a problem in my breast. I had it checked out and it doesn't appear to be anything serious - recurring mastitis can be a sign of a tumor - but it means the duct is prone to getting blocked. Meanwhile I am gratefully trying everything that people suggest. :) Thanks Amy.

No underwire bra - the mastitis is due to a problem in my breast. I had it checked out and it doesn’t appear to be anything serious - recurring mastitis can be a sign of a tumor - but it means the duct is prone to getting blocked.

Meanwhile I am gratefully trying everything that people suggest. :)

]]> By: Amy [Taste Like Crazy] http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2087 Amy [Taste Like Crazy] Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:22:03 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2087 Man, that really sucks. Sorry to hear that you've got glass in your boob. What type of bra are you wearing? If you're wearing an underwire nursing bra then the stupid wires might be giving you some crap. From everything that I've read, Motrin, boobing the kid around the clock, changing to a different feeding position and warm compresses are you friends. Hope it gets better for you really soon. Amy [Taste Like Crazy]s last blog post..<a href="http://tastelikecrazy.com/2008/06/19/my-pitbulls-cuter-than-your-pitbull/" rel="nofollow">My Pitbull’s Cuter than Your Pitbull</a> Man, that really sucks. Sorry to hear that you’ve got glass in your boob.

What type of bra are you wearing? If you’re wearing an underwire nursing bra then the stupid wires might be giving you some crap.

From everything that I’ve read, Motrin, boobing the kid around the clock, changing to a different feeding position and warm compresses are you friends.

Hope it gets better for you really soon.

Amy [Taste Like Crazy]s last blog post..My Pitbull’s Cuter than Your Pitbull

]]> By: ella http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2083 ella Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:33:16 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2083 I'd heard about cabbage leaves when stopping breastfeeding, but not for mastitis, although I'm guessing it takes away pain right? Thanks. I'll give it a try. I’d heard about cabbage leaves when stopping breastfeeding, but not for mastitis, although I’m guessing it takes away pain right? Thanks. I’ll give it a try.

]]> By: Violet http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2082 Violet Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:09:04 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2082 Cabbage leaves. Get one from the fridge and stick it in your bra. But don't do it for too long or you milk will dry up. Violets last blog post..<a href="http://swirl-vc.blogspot.com/2008/06/foreign-soil.html" rel="nofollow">Foreign soil</a> Cabbage leaves. Get one from the fridge and stick it in your bra. But don’t do it for too long or you milk will dry up.

Violets last blog post..Foreign soil

]]> By: Madeleine http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2077 Madeleine Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:33:40 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2008/06/19/mastitis-four-week-old-baby/#comment-2077 Oh, Ella. I hope you feel better very soon! Oh, Ella. I hope you feel better very soon!

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