don't want to quit! please help! - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

missionsmamma · 01-03-2011, 06:37 PM

I am on my second bout of mastitis and I am afraid that my only way to prevent it now is to wean. He is 13 months old so it could be ok, but I don't want to and I think if we could ask him he would not want to. lol. To say the least he loves nursing. I nursed my now 3 yr old till 18 months and only weaned because I was pregnant and needed that extra time for me before the new baby. I was also thinking I may go longer with him if I don't get pregnant (but yeah right

. I am thinking that this is brought on by my period. I will know this week if that is the case. It was much much worse this time than last and I had to go on antibiotics as I was not responding to anything natural. My temp got up to 103.5 and that freaked me out. Nothing was working like last time. And I hate antibiotics so it was hard for me to get them but I could not go on.
So please help me! I can't go through this again. I have 4 boys so I need to be well. I am also homeschooling now. I also hate feeling so bad.
Thank you!

charscreations · 01-03-2011, 08:00 PM

Bumping for help! So sorry you are going through all this. Be strong Mama!

sandy_dandy · 01-03-2011, 08:12 PM

What kind of bra are you wearing? Could it be irritating your breast? Maybe your size has changed.

Good luck... Wish I had better advice.

missionsmamma · 01-03-2011, 08:26 PM

I thought it was that and went back up to my larger bra. Plenty of room!

thanks mamas, I hope someone here can help me!

missionsmamma · 01-06-2011, 05:12 PM

anyone?

bbraymom · 01-06-2011, 05:17 PM

Are you taking lethicin? Um, let me check Kellymom real quick

bbraymom · 01-06-2011, 05:20 PM

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/mastitis.html

and recurrent mastitis http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/...-mastitis.html

You need to get your breasts emptied by either babe or pump. Get the milk flowing, hot showers, combing the hot area.

I don't think that weaning is the answer. Rapid weaning can make mastitis worse, way worse.

01-03-2011, 06:37 PM	#1
missionsmamma Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 122 Ratings: 35 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	don't want to quit! please help! I am on my second bout of mastitis and I am afraid that my only way to prevent it now is to wean. He is 13 months old so it could be ok, but I don't want to and I think if we could ask him he would not want to. lol. To say the least he loves nursing. I nursed my now 3 yr old till 18 months and only weaned because I was pregnant and needed that extra time for me before the new baby. I was also thinking I may go longer with him if I don't get pregnant (but yeah right . I am thinking that this is brought on by my period. I will know this week if that is the case. It was much much worse this time than last and I had to go on antibiotics as I was not responding to anything natural. My temp got up to 103.5 and that freaked me out. Nothing was working like last time. And I hate antibiotics so it was hard for me to get them but I could not go on. So please help me! I can't go through this again. I have 4 boys so I need to be well. I am also homeschooling now. I also hate feeling so bad. Thank you! __________________ Rebekah ~ married to my best friend, Justin (6/23/01) mamma to Isaac (1/22/02), Luke (7/29/06), Jonah (12/07/07), Josiah (11/16/09) and Lily Hope (9/11/11)

01-03-2011, 08:00 PM	#2
charscreations Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 137 Ratings: 19 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: don't want to quit! please help! Bumping for help! So sorry you are going through all this. Be strong Mama!

01-03-2011, 08:12 PM	#3
sandy_dandy Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: near Houston, TX Posts: 1,157 Ratings: 43 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: don't want to quit! please help! What kind of bra are you wearing? Could it be irritating your breast? Maybe your size has changed. Good luck... Wish I had better advice. __________________ Hi! I'm Sandy, Rob's wife (7/06) & mommy to Eddie (9/09) and Katelyn (9/12). Let me convert your bras to nursing bras! WAHM store open now! IHA/ISO Independent Scentsy Family Consultant - love owning my own business!

01-03-2011, 08:26 PM	#4
missionsmamma Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 122 Ratings: 35 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: don't want to quit! please help! I thought it was that and went back up to my larger bra. Plenty of room! thanks mamas, I hope someone here can help me! __________________ Rebekah ~ married to my best friend, Justin (6/23/01) mamma to Isaac (1/22/02), Luke (7/29/06), Jonah (12/07/07), Josiah (11/16/09) and Lily Hope (9/11/11)

01-06-2011, 05:12 PM	#5
missionsmamma Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 122 Ratings: 35 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: don't want to quit! please help! anyone? __________________ Rebekah ~ married to my best friend, Justin (6/23/01) mamma to Isaac (1/22/02), Luke (7/29/06), Jonah (12/07/07), Josiah (11/16/09) and Lily Hope (9/11/11)