Hi there, I've done a search and got some ideas but was after some support with mastitis please?
I'm a first time mum, baby is 7wo (2 weeks corrected as born at 34 weeks) and after suspecting I had a blocked duct, doc diagnosed mastitis yesterday & prescribed antibiotics (I'm allergic to penicillin so it's clarithromycin)
I'm drinking gallons of water, massaging my breasts (I think I'm doing this right, downwards from behind the affected area?) hot flannels/ shower running on breast, ibuprofen for pain. Is there anything else I could try at all - or should be doing when bfeeding that anyone knows of. I'm ebf and keen to not stop so have been expressing as well as continuing to feed on demand.
I'm wiped out, utterly shattered (not sure if this is to do with infection or just being a new mum) but DH is at work so I'm looking after baby by myself. Today has been a bit of a failure - I've done nothing but feed and express so am feeling utterly useless
Thanks in advance
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coldofhands · 30/07/2014 16:34
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