Question for my mamas that have had mastitis

So I went to the ER because I was feeling really bad chest pain and I have a lump on me
They said I had mastitis and that I need to see if my doctor deems it safe to continue breastfeeding while taking medication the medication they prescribed me is cephalexin has anyone else took this and did you continue breastfeeding? I didn’t get ahold of my OB today and I’m at this moment only feeing my baby formula right now till I know if it’s okay

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I have mastitis and have been prescribed flucloxacillin for two weeks which is fine to continue breastfeeding on. Are you in the UK?

no, the US I’m in Tennessee

I’m not sure how it works out there but I’ve been told by many not to stop breastfeeding especially if you have a lump as it can just get worse. You’d probably need to keep expressing and draining that boob if you are unable to continue feeding due to medication otherwise you’ll be really engorged and the pain will get worse

Hi In the UK the advice is that it is fine to continue.

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/cefalexin/pregnancy-breastfeeding-and-fertility-while-taking-cefalexin/#:~:text=It's%20OK%20for%20you%20to,diarrhoea%20in%20a%20few%20infants.

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