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@sunnyday: I haven't had bleeding since 4 weeks. I would call my OB about it. Hope the early bedtime goes good.
@IRunForFun: I got clogged ducts a lot last time. I could always feel it. Massage, massage while nursing, heating pad, it can take days.

@Smurfette: Did it feel painful like a bruise kind of?

@IRunForFun: I have had 2, one on each side. Clogged ducts hurt, but as long as you get them out, it won't become mastitis. Massage as much as possible, particularly while nursing or pumping.

@IRunForFun: sounds like a clogged duct? Mastitis is the same, but add in the flu-like symptoms, I think? They hurt like hell either way. I hot hot shower and push them out. The pain is so brutal, hope you can push it out soon.

@sunnyday: my bleeding stopped around 5 weeks. I have a vague memory of it coming back for a bit with dd1 but I can't remember. I'd maybe call your doctors office. Also, do you mean big brother Canada ? I'm excited to watch with my husband this weekend. Super impressed with your lo's sleep. But I don't think I have enough dedication to get mine on a schedule. I need to be out too much for lo1 so it won't work to do anything other than on the go napping for mornings.

@Mrs. Toad: 4 weeks pp seems early!! I did some reading and there's a chance (worst case) there's some retained placenta? My bleeding definitely has some tissue/clots and not "just" bleeding, so I wonder. Wonder if it has anything to do with the shock and hemorrhage I had post-delivery?

@sunnyday: I was bleeding for nearly 8 weeks with my first. So I think it can be normal too.

@IRunForFun: how's your breast doing? If you have lecithin on hand that can help with clogged ducks as well as far as I remember.

@Smurfette: ugh, we still have to figure out what we'll do to prevent further babies from happening We're both not big fans of the potential side effects of permant measures (increase in likelihood for dementia for DH and osteoporosis for me) and I don't handle artificial hormones well so not sure what to do yet.

@IRunForFun: jumping in from February too, but its pretty common for a plugged duct to feel like a bruise once it's cleared. The bruising for me always lasted several days and was plenty painful. Is it red or swollen at all? I always had more luck pumping a clog out but I'd take some ibuprofen and keep massaging the spot.

@IRunForFun: Hmm, I THINK it's clogged ducts? With Mastitis wouldn't you be getting feverish/chills and stuff? I've had clogged ducts and they were a bear to get rid of! Def hurt a ton and had to massage like crazy through the pain.

@sunnyday: Hope the bleeding is nothing!

@Pumuckl: Yeaah I don't really know what we're doing for birth control either... I might just go back on the mini pill. This baby came early as a surprise since I wasn't on any birth control and was just loosely charting... I might just go the mini pill...

@Peasinapod:
@sunnyday: Yes DD2 is at the mercy of all our schedules most of the time! I suspect it takes so long at bed time b/c she's over tired but I don't have time to put her down for a cat nap between getting home from work, dinner and trying to catch up with my toddler!

Re: birth control we don't really have an option unless I want to do the copper IUD because I can't have anything with hormones due to blood clotting disorder. I've heard copper IUD makes periods way worse. We will have to do condoms or NFP. I think I am one and done but we don't want to take permanent measures yet.

@IRunForFun: One suggestion from the lactation consultant was to use an electric toothbrush. Apparently, the vibration could help release the clot.

@IRunForFun: with mastitis, the redness is supposed to be a streaky wedge shape. Like a pie-slice infection on your boob. That was always true for me when I had it so it sounds like it's just a clog. Still awful though.

@IRunForFun: Ugggh I would hate that! Most of the time my shirt's like half off too!

@snowjewelz: Hehe well thank goodness I hadn't been using @Mrs. Toad: tip of putting the base of an electric toothbrush on my boob at the time!!

@sunnyday: Hope everything is okay. I am not bleeding but have had super excessive, thick discharge (tmi and gross alert!) for over a week. Never had it like this before, and I doubt I'm ovulating!

@IRunForFun: Pump Pump Pump! You definitely don't want mastitis--it sucks. I tend to go from clogged duct to 104 fever within hours, so hopefully if it hasn't already it won't progress. Also, why do people think surprise visits are ok???

@Pumuckl: Welcome, can't imagine how you're surviving but I'm impressed!

I am hopeless at catching up over page changes. But, I'm enjoying reading everything! Love how active this group is!

@babypugs: Yeah, it's more like I just don't have time to care anymore! I mostly still use a cover in public but if I'm home with people over or in someone's house I'll just two shirt it and try to cover as much as possible

@Mrs. Toad: I BF in front of my dad too now! I never did that with DD1. I don't even say anything.. It's prob so awkward to see your own daughter breastfeed but whatever lol!

@Smurfette: @snowjewelz: @Mrs. Toad: @babypugs: I became the queen of nursing in public with my first. She was a super high needs baby who wanted to be nursed pretty much 24/7 and refused a cover. So it was that , or. Not go out in public.... she was like that until 22 months! I definitely became more self conscious after 12 months.

This time around S is so easy going and comforted by being held that I now understand how ppl manage to not nurse in public . With my first I was like ' but how do you leave your house?!'

I haven't nursed in public yet, but I would. I have nursed in front of both my dad and FIL though.

@IRunForFun: How do you feel?