Mastitis

Have any of you ladies had mastitis and could give recommendations to help? I've not been feeling too great the last 24hrs I've now been as sick as dog. I have pain in one boob doesn't appear to look or feel any different although I am in pain.
Will ring Dr in the morning but need something to help a girl out through the night.
P.s - currently combi feeding and have just taken painkillers x

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Get a cold compress on the affected side as much as possible after/in between feeding. I’ve had mastitis several times and this is the best advice I’ve had. Keep feeding your usual amount (don’t pump extra or anything like that), drink lots of water, rest as much as you can, take ibuprofen if possible, and call the doctor if you have a fever and/or any redness. Really hope you feel better soon - mastitis is grim.

Cold compress I've been applying warm only Hahaha I will switch.
I've honestly never felt anything like it I feel rotten and one side of me is killing . Popping the painkillers as we speak. Thank you for your advise x

Warm was the old advice (which a lot of midwives still give) but ice is the more recent recommendation - and I found it really helped during my latest bout when I’d only ever done warm before too! Please do call the doctor or 111 if things don’t improve soon, though - I ended up in hospital with mastitis when I was feeding my first baby - it is usually treatable at home quite quickly but if it makes you very unwell please don’t delay getting help x

Thank you so much ❤️

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