https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 09:28:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918587 Wed, 26 Aug 2020 01:41:54 +0000 ALV91711 2918587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: hope you are feeling better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918534 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:42:30 +0000 Clementine12 2918534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No mastitis per the doc. Getting a COVID test tonight. With a 5-7 turn around time. Had to tell my childcare to take the week off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918525 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 08:54:28 +0000 graceandjoy 2918525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: I think it is mastitis as well. I hope you can figure it out and feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918524 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:20:25 +0000 bees_knees 2918524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: that sounds like mastitis! Thinking of you ❤️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918522 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 21:10:47 +0000 Clementine12 2918522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Plot twist - I've had a fever on and off this weekend and feel terrible. Been googling breast pain and COVID symptoms. Of course I have no sick leave because mat leave is a sham.</p> <p>I'll be doing a telehealth appt ASAP to hopefully figure out what to do. Now I'm wondering if this could be mastitis? No physical symptoms though.</p> <p>Maybe I'm just hoping its mastitis :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918510 Sat, 22 Aug 2020 16:23:05 +0000 bees_knees 2918510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also came here to suggest thrush 😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918506 Sat, 22 Aug 2020 12:57:20 +0000 LadyDi 2918506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought was thrush as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918499 Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:07:19 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2918499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine12: for me it was about 7-9 days for the first pp period and then after that maybe 4-5 days? With the pain decreasing throughout the week but being quite painful for probably 3-4 days. And I’d get the pain around ovulation basically until I stopped nursing. But it wasn’t as bad as time went on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918498 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:24:53 +0000 Clementine12 2918498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@newlypregnantlady: Yes I've had a few cycles. Weird timing for ovulation but I'm not tracking it atm. How long did your pains last?</p> <p>@peaches1038: This would be bad news. Neither of us shows outward symptoms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918497 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 22:41:52 +0000 peaches1038 2918497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thrush? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918496 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 22:34:22 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2918496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you gotten your period back? </p> <p>With both mine I’d get intense sharp pains around ovulation and before I got my period. It was agony when I got my first pp period and I was worried it was thrush despite neither of us being on antibiotics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918489 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:11:09 +0000 Mama Bird 2918489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That happened when my middle child was 8 months. I was not pregnant that I know of, but I still have no idea what that was about. It lasted a couple of weeks. </p> <p>Maybe test just to be sure, though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918483 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:28:33 +0000 Clementine12 2918483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: not impossible but basically impossible- plus would be like 5 DPO right now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918482 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:25:05 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2918482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you be pregnant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-breastfeeding-issues#post-2918479 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:48:28 +0000 Clementine12 2918479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 8 months and suddenly it is hurting to feed her or pump. No teeth and I would swear her latch hasn't changed. I've probably been lazy about her latch since she's older but after a few days of sharp nipple pain I've been super careful about her latch. Pumping is painful too. Nothing about our routines have changed. Milk output is typical for me.</p> <p>Any ideas on what I can do to fix this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910139 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:08:03 +0000 Shantuck 2910139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't taken cold meds while breastfeeding but I did have a sinus infection while pregnant and was able to avoid antibiotics by taking the lowest possible dose of Sudafed (with just pseudophedrine) 1-2 times a day for 2-3 days (at the recommendation of my doctor). I also used a Neti pot twice a day. I was surprised that such a low dosage of Sudafed was effective to turn around a sinus infection I had been battling for 2 weeks by the time I went to the doctor. If you do end up taking antibiotics, remember to take probiotics afterwards. I ended up with thrush after a round of antibiotics when I was nursing my daughter (she didn't get it but she was on probiotics). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910129 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:31:42 +0000 hellobeeboston 2910129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: love your advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910128 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:31:13 +0000 hellobeeboston 2910128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the worst cold of my life when my first son was born... he was about 5 or 6 months old and I was still exclusively nursing. My supply wasn't the greatest, but i was keeping up. I tried taking something to help relieve the mucus and I found I dried up a lot.... we ended up having to use formula for the first time and it took me a while to get back to normal. If you do have a sinus infection, I would get some antibiotics for that! but I would avoid cold medicine if you can.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910063 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:50:19 +0000 bees_knees 2910063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karenbme: I have taken Sudafed (the *real* stuff from behind the pharmacy counter) a handful of times while nursing. Honestly it only took like 1 or 2 doses to dry up my congestion (but didn’t have any affect on my milk supply). Also second the NetiPot suggestion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910050 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:48:14 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2910050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not take cold medicine while bf that young of a baby. sorry.<br /> Things that I would do: drink lots of water (that's sort of obvious but it does make a big difference).<br /> Make homemade chicken soup (use raw bone-in chicken, cover with water, add veg for flavor- carrots, celery,onion-if you have, simmer for 2 hours). The reason this works is because of the gut-healing properties of the fresh meat stock, and a majority of our immune system is in the gut.<br /> Probiotics- if you can get your hands on raw (refrigerated) that's best, but otherwise a capsule will do something too.<br /> Elderberry tea or syrup- may help stimulate the immune system.<br /> Fish oil/vitamin D- these again help your immune system. Fish oil is better in terms of bioavailability but any commercial vitamin D should help somewhat.<br /> One more thing I just thought of- if you have oregano essential oil, you can put a couple of drops over a bowl of hot water and inhale the steam.<br /> Something for the future...when you're feeling better, make a jar of fermented garlic. Literally just a jar with peeled garlic that you cover with a salt water mixture (2 cups water to 1 tablespoon salt) and let ferment on your kitchen counter until the garlic is soft. The result is super potent. You don't even have to eat the garlic, just have some of the juice; it's like a natural antibiotic.<br /> Hope that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910049 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:38:29 +0000 JennyPenny 2910049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's a true sinus infection I'd head to the doctor and get some antibiotics - that should help a lot. Otherwise I used Afrin or Flonase (but I had an Rx) to clear up the congestion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910046 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:30:18 +0000 nwm 2910046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually supplement the honey and tea with regular pain killers (tylenol, advil), and while it's no NyQuil, it seems to help reduce inflammation some amount with no effect on supply. Hope you feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910028 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:04:23 +0000 bhbee 2910028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YMMV but I've been ok taking (behind the counter) sudafed in limited quantities with all my kids. I usually take 2 (4-hour) pills upon waking and sometimes again in the afternoon (I can't take it too late because it messes with my sleep). So worth it to me to start the day feeling better and my supply was always fine (but it was good in general). It's a short acting medicine so if you see a dip you could quit (although being sick can dip your supply briefly anyway). </p> <p>Also, you can definitely take a nasal steroid like flonase or rhinocort (both otc now). 2 puffs morning and evening while you are getting over it. This was recommended to me by a doctor when I was bf my first - it goes straight to the source, so fewer systemic effects. </p> <p>Feel better, congestion like that is the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910023 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:52:42 +0000 periwinklebee 2910023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been bf for the past two years, and one of the things I really miss is the cold medicine. Right there with you with a horrible cold now, and don't want to take anything since I'm bf a 1 month old. </p> <p>My main strategy is just using a humidifier and drinking warm liquids, which I know is not very helpful. Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910021 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:42:56 +0000 lady baltimore 2910021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No experience with cold medicines, but have you tried a Neti Pot? That always helps when my sinuses are congested, and is safe during pregnancy/breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cold-medicine-while-breastfeeding#post-2910019 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:17:38 +0000 karenbme 2910019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi, I have a nasty cold/sinus infection and am EPing for a 3 month old. I think my supply is pretty well established at this point, but as a FTM I’m not sure what my body is going to do moving forward. I keep reading that cold medication will dry up milk supply, and I wanted to hear what others’ experiences have been. If you took something while breastfeeding did it dry you up? Was it permanent or temporary? Or did you find something that helped without impacting your supply? I’ve been drinking lots of tea with lemon and honey and trying to sleep as much as I can with a young infant, but it isn’t making a dent in my cold. Any advice is welcome, TIA! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeat-mastitis#post-2894877 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 08:03:48 +0000 periwinklebee 2894877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one severe case, which was really miserable because I in turn had an adverse reaction to the antibiotics, then a couple of more mild cases. But I also had TONS and TONS of clogs, once we got a handle on that (by fixing LO's tongue tie), it never happened again. </p> <p>Adverse GI reactions are a common reaction of lechitin, and the doses often recommended for clogs are quite high. Putting a heating pad on it a few times a day can help keep things unclogged, as can massaging in a hot shower. Also, mastitis doesn't always result from a clog, so could have just been bad luck with some bacteria getting in a small crack... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeat-mastitis#post-2894870 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 22:25:13 +0000 Shantuck 2894870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had mastitis but I had tons of clogged ducts (so much so that my ob/gyn recommended a mammogram at my postpartum appointment) and my lactation consultant recommended sunflower lechitin. That seemed to work for me and the clogged ducts went away without massaging, soaking, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeat-mastitis#post-2894865 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:31:44 +0000 pachamama 2894865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mastitis is definitely not fun!! I got it twice with my first son and once with my second. It was bad but I could still function. I never took antibiotics. I drank water, and combed my boob with a comb and conditioner in the shower. And massage helped . Both were from oversupply and going a little too long between feedings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeat-mastitis#post-2894864 Sat, 17 Aug 2019 17:04:44 +0000 JennyPenny 2894864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: I had a single really bad case with DS1 that antibiotics knocked out. With DS2 I had recurrent (maybe 5 or so) mild cases that apparently were caused by never fully getting rid of the infection. But I had an oversupply with him as well and once I went on lecithin never had any more clogs or mastitis. My breasts felt sore for a while too after the symptoms faded but I think that’s more because of all the stress the infection and working out the clog put on them. </p>