You wake up one morning and see that your breast is very tender. You think this is because your body hasn’t gotten used to your baby sleeping through the night, and you’re just busy. take care of your baby, and tenderness does not improve. It deteriorates in it. Now you hold her not just tenderly, but it actually hurts! Worried, you call your doctor and tell him your symptoms. Your doctor tells you it sounds like you have a chest infection and he or she calls your pharmacy and prescribes you some antibiotics.
Don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world, and you don’t have to stop breastfeeding. In fact, it is recommended that you continue to breastfeed to prevent infection. The first two days will be painful, and you will want to release the breast, but it will be okay through it. I just did it.
After I was diagnosed with the infection, I decided to do a little research and help my fellow breastfeeding moms. I didn’t know if this was common, how to pain relievers (I was in so much pain when I nursed my daughter the first two days that I shed tears thinking about nursing bring with my eyes), or something like that.
My first concern is that it is rare for a woman to harbor an infection while breastfeeding. It is not very rare, about one to 3% of breastfeeding women develop a breast infection. I understand now that this is a small percentage, but when you think about how many women are mothers now, that is still a large number of women. The infection is most common in the first two months of breastfeeding, but it can also develop in breastfeeding or post-menopausal women who are not breastfeeding.
An infection occurs when some bacteria from your baby’s mouth, usually a streptococcal or staphylococcal germ, gets into your milk duct through a crack in your nipple. You don’t need a loud voice so you don’t know that the nipple is cracked. It only bleeds spontaneously on the outside. It can take up to 72 hours after infection before symptoms appear. Breast infection needs medical attention. Your doctor may or may not prescribe antibiotics for your infection, depending on how severe your infection is.
After your doctor’s appointment, there are several things you can do at home remedies for tooth pain and other symptoms of infection. . It is generally accepted that acetaminophen (Tylenol) is safe for pregnant mothers to take for pain. Make sure you can take it with your doctor. If you cannot take Tylenol, your doctor will be able to tell you what is safe for your pain. If antibiotics were prescribed, make sure you take them all. I know I’m missing doses of antibiotics once I’m feeling better. Also, make sure you continue to breastfeed from the infected breast. When I heard that, I gave the doctor a funny look, but she explained to me that the most likely bacterial infection came from my daughter’s mouth, and no nurse would do her any harm. This helps because the infection can make it worse. You can either breastfeed on that side or, if your baby is not hungry or fussy about offering that breast, you can use a breast pump to empty the breast.
If, despite your best efforts, your infection worsens, you may be admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics. Your infection becomes an abscess. It is recommended that you stop breastfeeding if the infection worsens. In this case, many doctors will recommend using a breast pump to prevent engorgement and retain your milk supply. Of the apostate drink. This can be done in two ways. You can drain it either with a hypodermic needle, which is the preferred method, where the abscess is around the chest, or it goes away by art. Surgery is reserved for abscesses deep in the breast tissue, which are difficult to feel with a normal breast exam. .
I know all these symptoms can be a little scary, but the good news is that most women who develop breast infections will recover quickly and with no after effects. And if an abscess develops, they heal even the smallest scars.
