Mastitis (UPDATE in OP)...

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UPDATE: The mastitis is all better! I will look into the lecithin that was mentioned. I also realized I have been wearing a lot of tight sports bras lately (finely getting more exercise), and I wonder if that contributed to the problem (since some of you said tighter bras caused you problems). My plan is stick with looser bras while I am still nursing for now. Thanks everyone :)

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I started having horrible breast pain yesterday and diagnosed with mastitis today...again. I have had it before right after DS2 was born and then several months of awful pain due to different breast feeding issues. I am so over breast pain and breast feeding related issues.

[HonoluluMom]

Oh no mama - hope things get better soon!

[lizzywednesday]

Ouch! Feel better soon!!!

[SnuggleBuggles]

Mastitis is miserable. Luckily abx usually fix it fast!!

[sweet_pea]

So sorry to hear that! I've BDTD, so I can really relate, mastitis is just awful!

[okinawama]

Get thee to the store and buy some lecithin! It did wonders for me to treat and prevent mastitis. When I was dealing with mastitis I searched high and low for info/treatment/prevention options, and time and time again lecithin was recommended! I honestly had no idea until many of the moms here suggested it to me! I hope you feel better soon! Mastitis is awful!

[123LuckyMom]

Get thee to the store and buy some lecithin! It did wonders for me to treat and prevent mastitis. When I was dealing with mastitis I searched high and low for info/treatment/prevention options, and time and time again lecithin was recommended! I honestly had no idea until many of the moms here suggested it to me! I hope you feel better soon! Mastitis is awful!

Thank you so much for this tip! I had never heard of taking lecithin for Breastfeeding! I have been incredibly lucky and have never had a bad clog or mastitis, but my poor friend has problems often. I'm going to text her right now to tell her about it!

[SnuggleBuggles]

Lecithin helped me but even more was banishing a certain nursing cami that was causing plugged ducts galore.

[bisous]

Lecithin helped me but even more was banishing a certain nursing cami that was causing plugged ducts galore.

With DS1 I had a few clogged ducts. When I finally realized that I got them EVERY TIME I wore a certain nursing bra! I've realized that while nursing I can only wear super unstructured and soft nursing bras and then I'm okay! I haven't had a clogged duct (or mastitis) since! (I'm on my 4th kid and it has been almost ten years.) Feel better soon!

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Update in OP.