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Mastitis: god's way of punishing smug breastfeeders

So, I have mastitis. It's horrible. Like having the flu coupled with a horribly sore boob. All last night I had horrible fever dreams about working on the docks with Frank Sobotka on The Wire.
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Re: Mastitis: god's way of punishing smug breastfeeders

  • I confess I was glad when one of my Facebook friends got mastitis.  I know her from high school, and she had her fourth baby a few months before Ian was born.  She kept e-mailing me to tell me that Ian wouldn't have such bad reflux and need medication if I breastfed. 
  • Sounds like she deserved it.
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  • For what it's worth, I consider you undeserving of mastitis.
  • Thank you kindly.
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  • I'm sorry your boob made you sick. I'm still learning about the BF'ing but does that screw with your supply? Can you still pimp from the other breast (or feed?)
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  • Or even better if you could pump and pimp.
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    "Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
  • It can decrease supply on that side, but i am pumping and nursing regularly. It's fine for him to nurse as it's not something that can make him sick.
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  • Shiiiiiiiiiit that sucks!
  • Mastitis was the single worst thing that occurred in the first two weeks of Ethan's life. Horrible. Horrible. Horrible. I hope you feel better quickly.
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  • There must be something in the water here, because i got it last week too. I'm half way through 10 days of antibiotics though, and thankfully feeling a lot better. But it definitely sucks big time.

    Hopefully it clears up for you quickly. 


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  • I cannot figure out a single good thing about BFing.  NOT one.
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  • Good point, but some people hold onto the weight untill they stop.
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  • I'm hanging on to all my weight this time around. But aside from this issue, it's great. Cheap, good bonding, and easy. Oh, and no period yet.
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  • I'm sorry your boob is being an assshole, Kristen. I also consider you undeserving of Mastitis.
  • Ugh, Kristen, I'm so sorry. I haven't had mastitis yet, knock on wood, but I did have a blocked duct a little while ago that hurt like a biznitch. Then I hand expressed and a chunk of white gunk came out followed by a firehose of milk and everything was just fine.

     YWIA for that story.

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    Ugh, Kristen, I'm so sorry. I haven't had mastitis yet, knock on wood, but I did have a blocked duct a little while ago that hurt like a biznitch. Then I hand expressed and a chunk of white gunk came out followed by a firehose of milk and everything was just fine.

     YWIA for that story.

    I swear, I was just about to write almost that exact same thing, then I came across your comment. Non-mastitis-but-gross-blocked-duct twinsies! 

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  • It was even more satisfying that popping a huge zit, right?
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  • Yes. And that much more gross too.

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    I cannot figure out a single good thing about BFing.  NOT one.

    Cost.

  • I read this as Mastiffs and was very curious what dogs had to do with breastfeeding.  sorry you're in pain.
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    I cannot figure out a single good thing about BFing.  NOT one.

    One of the handful of reasons I keep going is mornings.  It takes about half a second to get a boob in her mouth and fall back to sleep while she nurses at 5:30 am.  I'm lazy and don't want to have to wake up enough to prepare a bottle.

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