Mastitis

I've been put on antibiotics. It's a 10 day course of 4 tablets a day. I'm currently sat here with cabbage leaves in my bra hoping that helps. I've tried massage, hot compress, cold compress, hand expressing and pumping. I've been told to keep doing those things to try and pass the blockage

do cabbage leaves actually work? I’m trying to stop expressing and it feels like it’s taking forever. My boobs also go rock hard!

I only popped them in about an hour ago, but I can update you later! One of my friends swears by them

i had it at the start of breast feeding!! the advice given to me (by my mum bare in mind so not a professional) was to feed baby on that breast even if it’s only
for a couple minutes. You could also try expressing, and massaging the breast as they both helped for me. Mine cleared up within two or three days, even though it was quite painful. My mum also said cabbage leaves work amazing, as she used to get mastitis and it helped for her to soothe

Cabbage leaves worked an absolute charm for me! Within 12 hours it was sorted

Hand express if engorged...
But for me if you have a hand held pump put hot water and Epsom's salt into the bottle and then pump for a bit until you get some relief. The steam works a treat. This is what loosened it for me.

You could also dangle feed, warm shower and massage breasts. Taking lecithin tablets are meant to help and plenty of fluids and rest. Feeding baby on demand too.

Also if you are replacing feeds with formula you need to hand express until comfortable, and make sure not to wear too tight a bra/clothing or wired bras either.

Hopefully this can help.

I will say I've had cabbage leaves in for a couple of hours, have come to pump and my nipples have healed right up! Think it's also helped the redness on the boob with mastitis!

A doctor I saw told me to massage any small lump (blocked duct) whilst breast feeding. This worked for me. X

this might sound daft but is it a specific type of cabbage that works best?

what kind of cabbage?

I don't think so, I just used a cheap green cabbage

Yeah just a normal white cabbage