I think I have mastitis. I had it with my first and got antibiotics right away, but now that I've read more about the importance of baby's gut flora, I'm hesitant. Dr. Google says antibiotics may not be necessary...that you can treat right away or wait 24 hrs to start. The only issue with waiting is that I don't want to feel like crap for the first 24 hrs if I'm going to end up taking then anyway.
Thoughts? If you had it, how was it treated?
watermelon / 14467 posts
I took antibiotics. They took longer to work because I also had a sinus infection (talk about awful). Once they did work, I felt a million times better.
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
Antibiotics. I didn't want to run the risk of waiting for treatment.
cantaloupe / 6885 posts
Antibiotics, cleared it up as quickly as it came
on and I wouldn't hesitate to use them ASAP again - mastitis is no joke!!
pear / 1750 posts
Antibiotics. I was also still pregnant. I think you'll regret it if you don't get treated right away. I didn't hear this nearly enough during the early days of postpartum, but you have to take care of yourself so you can best take care of LO.
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