https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:20:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-5#post-2733969 Wed, 10 May 2017 09:33:38 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2733969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: Feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-5#post-2733859 Tue, 09 May 2017 20:06:16 +0000 JennyPenny 2733859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, ladies! I'll call tomorrow unless I'm magically better. Probably should have called this afternoon but I kept convincing myself it couldn't really be mastitis. Helps knowing others had similar experiences.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-5#post-2733846 Tue, 09 May 2017 19:09:33 +0000 Mamag511 2733846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a case that sounds like what you are describing. The fever for me showed up on the second day. I'd call just to make sure! I'm so sorry you are dealing with it...mastitis sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-5#post-2733845 Tue, 09 May 2017 19:06:03 +0000 pachamama 2733845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had bad mastitis and it sounded just like yours. I also didn't get a fever but the malaise was awful! I don't take meds, just nursed a lot, hot showers and rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-5#post-2733840 Tue, 09 May 2017 19:02:36 +0000 bhbee 2733840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd call your ob tomorrow for sure and talk to them. I don't know about having no fever but wonder if it is on its way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-5#post-2733834 Tue, 09 May 2017 18:28:41 +0000 JennyPenny 2733834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS1 I got a wicked case of mastitis when he slept a 7 hour stretch out of the blue at 4 weeks. It was a textbook case - hit me hard and suddenly with fever, chills, aches and a bright red area on my boob.</p> <p>I'm 3 weeks postpartum with DS2, and have been feeling kind of meh off and on for a few days. I pushed myself a bit hard this weekend so I figured I just overdid it. I was feeling fine this morning but as the day wore on I got chills and body aches. Felt a lot like mastitis but no fever and no excessive boob pain. I took my temp and no fever so I figured I was just still run down. Well I just noticed a bright red and hot area on my boob. It doesn't really hurt though. </p> <p>So is this mastitis? Has anyone had a case like this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458732 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:56:39 +0000 mrsrain 2458732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I had mastitis I woke up feeling achy and pathetic with fever and severe chills. I never threw up, and I did get breast pain pretty quickly. That said, if it's mastitis the antibiotics work very quickly! If you're still feeling awful tomorrow it's probably the flu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458729 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:55:22 +0000 gingerbebe 2458729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had awful chills and fever and some breast soreness, but the red streaks and hard sections of boob didn't kick in until 2 days later. In the meantime I thought I had the flu because my chills and fever were so bad. I felt SO much better after 24 hours on antibiotics. My doctor also added 2 rounds of diflucan to my Rx order so I didn't have thrush issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458713 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:44:07 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2458713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: I felt 10x better after 24 hours on antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458710 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:42:50 +0000 peaches1038 2458710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is exactly how I feel @Mrs.KMM: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458706 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:40:11 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2458706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first signs were high fever (101-102+) and feeling like I got hit by a truck. I had mastitis twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458696 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:33:38 +0000 peaches1038 2458696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I had to leave work today because I was so nauseous and light headed. I threw up right before leaving and also have a temp of 101.2. I have a little bit of breast tenderness but not bad at all and no hard lumps or redness. DS hasn't been eating well bc he has a nasty cold. My primary Doctor thinks I have mastitis and prescribed antibiotics. She said that lots of women show other signs (fever, nausea, vomiting) before they feel any lumps or breast pain. Anyway, I'm just a little nervous to take antibiotics while nursing ( she prescribed nursing friendly meds) and I really really don't want thrush. I have had the flu shot this year.</p> <p>Did anyone have mastitis but not really have the classic signs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-and-milk-supply#post-1872617 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 08:53:30 +0000 Giulia1977 1872617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 2 mastitis with my firat and both times my supply dropped but then came back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-and-milk-supply#post-1853542 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:50:29 +0000 JennyPenny 1853542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! That makes me feel a lot better :-) interestingly enough, my doctor called today to check in. When I told her about my supply issues, she suggested that I probably had an oversupply to begin with and that might've actually been what caused my mastitis. She things I'll probably get back up to around 4 to 6 ounces per pumping session but that I probably won't get nine again, which is for the best since that's what caused the problem in the first place...So we'll see what happens </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-and-milk-supply#post-1853221 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:31:21 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1853221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is totally normal for supply to drop. Once the infection is out of your system and you stop taking meds it should go back up with frequent nursing (and eating and drinking plenty of water). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-and-milk-supply#post-1853214 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:29:01 +0000 kes18 1853214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it when my baby was 3 mo. I am not sure what caused it. It was around the exact same time that I bought a new pump, because I hated my old one. My supply had dropped some even before mastitis because my pump sucked. But it was fairly low (pumping output, never had issues BFing her) when I got mastitis. I got antibiotics the next day and I felt better within a day, so mine didn't last a week. </p> <p>But to answer the question, after my infection cleared up and I began using my new pump my supply went back up and I am pumping more than I ever was with my old pump. I actually quit all of my supplements too (I had been using them with the old pump) and don't take anything except for some brewer's yeast in my oatmeal. So I didn't really do anything specifically, it came back up on its own. I just pumped 20 min minimum 3 x a day (for each missed feeding).</p> <p>I was getting about 9oz a day when I got mastitis (she was eating 12 oz a day, so I pumped at night to make up for it) and now it's about 2 mo after I had mastitis and I am getting 14-17 oz a day. I recently upped my LO to about 14-16 oz a day to match. I have never had an oversupply, it's pretty regulated to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-and-milk-supply#post-1853177 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:17:43 +0000 Mrs. J 1853177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nurse your baby as frequently as you can to stimulate demand!! I had it twice and was ok in terms of supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-and-milk-supply#post-1853168 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:14:43 +0000 JennyPenny 1853168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm recovering from a case of mastitis and my supply has taken a major hit. I used to pump ~9oz in 15 min and now I'm lucky to get 3oz in 30 min. It's gradually gotten less and less everyday since the infection started about 5 days ago. I just ordered some fenugreek and mothers milk to help bring me back up, but I'm wondering if other moms have had similar experiences or have any advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/itchy-breasts-while-breastfeeding#post-1691391 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:51:20 +0000 mrsrain 1691391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! Sounds like it will (hopefully) go away in time, and is probably nothing to worry about. Whew! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/itchy-breasts-while-breastfeeding#post-1689903 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 20:14:32 +0000 Meltini 1689903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same thing and it eventually went away </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/itchy-breasts-while-breastfeeding#post-1689691 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:09:25 +0000 gilmoregirl 1689691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had mastitis a couple times and never had any itching. Just pain. Sorry I can't help more. I had some breast pain while nursing that Google didn't explain but it eventually went away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/itchy-breasts-while-breastfeeding#post-1689672 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:53:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1689672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My breasts were itchy the entire time I breasted. I did have one bout of thrush- but it was a painful itch during that time whereas before and after it was just annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/itchy-breasts-while-breastfeeding#post-1689651 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:31:27 +0000 mrsjazz 1689651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had mastitis or thrush but I did have itchy breasts in the arly months of breastfeeding. I just chalked it up to breasts growing and shrinking in size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/itchy-breasts-while-breastfeeding#post-1689639 Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:21:11 +0000 mrsrain 1689639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 17 days old. Recently I have been experiencing itching in whichever breast I am feeding her from. It is not the nipple that is itching-- it is the entire breast. :bummed: The itching seems like it is under the surface and there is no visible cause (such as rash, stretch marks, etc).</p> <p>Background: I have been breastfeeding, pumping, and also supplementing with formula (due to excessive weight-loss in her first 24 hours). I feed her from both breasts every 2 hours during the day. At night she gets a bottle and I pump. I also pump a few times during the day. I do not feel the itching sensation when pumping.</p> <p>I tried Dr. Google and everything keeps suggesting mastitis, but I don't have any other symptoms of mastitis (pain, swollen breasts, fever, etc).</p> <p>Has anybody else had this or anything like this?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-1#post-1615138 Tue, 06 May 2014 06:05:59 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1615138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Get thee to the doctor!<br /> Sounds like a plugged duct which can turn to mastitis quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-1#post-1615116 Tue, 06 May 2014 05:33:17 +0000 Ocean girl 1615116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like a plugged duct to me, which can turn into mastitis awful quick. We just did two days in the car driving to my inlaws over the weekend and DD went on a bit of a nursing strike - I noticed that my left boob was a bit lumpy on Saturday evening and by Sunday afternoon when we landed here it was full blown mastitis with red splotchy wedge marks and a fever of 102. Basically, you will feel very fluish - no energy, fever, chills, aches...trust me, you will know when you have it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-1#post-1615103 Tue, 06 May 2014 04:21:15 +0000 Charm54 1615103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, mastitis made me very very ill. I had a high fever, extreme chills, and couldn't get off the couch. Dh had to practically carry me to the car to get me to the doctor. It came on very quickly, within an hour. Dr gave me some antibiotics and I kept pumping (I was an EPer) through which was so difficult. Then as quick as it came on, it went away and I felt better just that night.</p> <p>Clogged ducts happened once or twice and were red and painful but nowhere near the intensity that mastitis was. </p> <p>Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-1#post-1615080 Tue, 06 May 2014 02:58:59 +0000 Pumuckl 1615080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oscarthegoon: I was gonna post the exact same thing! Different positions and heat before nursing (I just used a warm washcloth) usually did the trick for me. </p> <p>Hope it resolves quickly for you :goodluck: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-1#post-1615064 Tue, 06 May 2014 02:27:00 +0000 oscarthegoon 1615064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sounds like a clogged duct that could lead to mastitis if not resolved. can you try nursing in different positions too? that can help because baby's jaw will hit different areas of the breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-1#post-1614938 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:14:16 +0000 citymouse 1614938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I noticed a lump and a red mark on my breast one morning. Took my temp and it was normal. Within 20 mins I had spiked a fever and felt like Id been hit by a truck. The red marks and fever I believe are diagnostic of Mastitis. Definitely keep taking your temp and call your Dr! </p>