Mastitis help!?

Question

I’m 1 week Pp and just got diagnosed with mastitis, I’ve been miserable for 48 hours with a blocked duct and an engorged boob. I’ve been exclusively pumping and now when I try to pump I get nothing out of the side with mastitis. 
Im 24 hours into the antibiotics and it’s not helping yet. I need some tips to get some relief! All I do is cry cause I’m in so much pain, and I can’t even pick up my bub. 
At this point I just want to stop pumping all together and just do formula because I can’t handle another episode of mastitis. 
Can I even stop my milk supply if I have mastitis? If I can how do I do it? How can I get some relief from my engorged boob?! 😫

Answer

Everything they tell you about the warm compresses, lecithin, etc. Someone mentioned it but whenever I had really bad blocks and/or mastitis sitting in a really hot bath and trying to just empty the blocked area (where it’s most inflamed) is the only thing that worked sometimes. Like I’d have to sit there and empty gross thickened milk out of that duct for 30 minutes-an hour sometimes. I had terrible oversupply and had to do that at least once a week for the first four months. 
If you decide to try to dry up your supply just be careful to do it gradually. Every single time my son reduced his feedings or I was trying to reduce my supply I would get blocks and mastitis again. Dehydration also makes it worse for some reason. 😐
I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this. It’s for real SO miserable.

Answer

Try sunflower lecithin pills.  I got mastitis every month with my first son.  Once I started taking this daily I no longer developed mastitis. 
Try a heating pad to help get the clog out,  feed or pump on all fours to allow gravity to help,  feed and pump often,  REST,  water tons of water,  pain reliever,  get antibiotics of it's red or you develop fever.

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I know this is going to sound stupid, but puts cabbage leaves in both breasts. Relieves pain and is anti-inflammatory. Hope you gets better

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I got mastitis early on after my first was born and had it twice. This time I almost had it when my milk came in and I got the lumps but was able to avoid it. Warm compresses and literally pushing/milking where the redness is and working on that plugged duct is what you need to do. Pumping is working on your entire breast but you need to work on those specific areas. If you use a pump use a warm compress and use downward pressure. I’m not sure if you breastfeed or exclusively pump but breastfeeding frequently will help drain the ducts. After feeding or pumping an ice pack helps relieve the pain and feels nice but the warm compress is a must to get things moving out! With my first I had it bad and I literally soaked in the bathtub milking my breast. I’m not sure how much lecithin works but might as well try it routine to keep things moving through the ducts. I used it 3 years ago and this time during the times when I needed it. It’s good you have the antibiotics - it will help. I like couldn’t get out of bed the first time I had mastitis. All I did was breastfeed, do warm compresses with hand expression then when I couldn’t handle pushing on my breast anymore I’d do a little ice pack to soothe. Good luck and I hope it gets better soon!

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