I developed mastitis over the weekend - my right breast got really lumpy and hot and red on the outside. It didn't really hurt, so I kept feeding from it and it seemed to not be getting any worse. I felt OK in myself - didn't have a temperature or anything, so I thought I was going to be ok. As it was the weekend I decided to wait til today to go to the GP. STUPID me! I woke up at 2am with a painful swollen lump on my boob, which was also bright red and the skin was all stretched and shiny. Luckily it didn't actually hurt too much unless prodded. As J wasn't due a feed and was sleeping soundly, I expressed off as much as I could and then lay awake worrying until he woke up at 5. Fed him, but it felt as though the milk wasn't flowing too well from the infected breast.
This morning I managed to get an emergency appointment with my GP, who took one look, said I had developed a breast abscess, and referred me straight to hospital. Luckily Wayne wasn't working so he was able to take me and J to A&E. We were seen by a surgeon who was able to use a needle to drain all the cr*p out of the abscess (sorry TMI!), and I have to take antibiotics for a week and go to the breast clinic at the hospital on Weds to be checked. I have to say, the standard and speed of care really impressed me - I was expecting to be waiting for hours but I was seen really quickly and the procedure was done almost straight away.
Feeling really down now - I've struggled a lot with BFing but recently everything had been so much better - feeds now only take 30 mins or so and he goes 3 hours in between them. Now this had happened :( I am going to keep going with BFing, but I feel quite despondent about it all - I've tried so hard with it and I feel like I'm due a break!!
Have to say though, Jamie has been an angel for the past few days and was lovely in the hospital - cooing and smiling lots. Not the way I wanted to spend his 2 month "birthday" though.
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