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Post by Madymoiselle on Jun 12, 2018 16:36:43 GMT -6
I was readmitted to the hospital. I came into my doctor with a fever of 103.4 and elevated blood pressure. No answer abscess yet thankfully, but widespread infection that needs i.v antibiotics. I am so sorry, hope the antibiotics kick in fast so that you feel better. Many hugs
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Post by robot on Jun 12, 2018 16:45:16 GMT -6
I was readmitted to the hospital. I came into my doctor with a fever of 103.4 and elevated blood pressure. No answer abscess yet thankfully, but widespread infection that needs i.v antibiotics. Im so sorry! I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by armpants on Jun 12, 2018 16:58:18 GMT -6
Board wide question: i am 99% sure I have a clogged duct on my right side, super painful lump, with a white spot on the nipple. I have been massaging all afternoon, with hot compress, what else can I try? Also hoping not all clogged ducts turn to mastitis 😬 Nurse with the boob dangling to let gravity help. Massage with a soapy comb in a warm shower.
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Post by ajm on Jun 12, 2018 17:02:08 GMT -6
armpants Yikes! Sorry you have an infection! I had one almost two weeks after my csection and it sucked to be back in the hospital. Hopefully you don't have to stay long!
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Post by tinydancer on Jun 12, 2018 17:55:28 GMT -6
Omg armpants, I'm glad you went to the hospital! I hope it clears up soon.
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Post by tinydancer on Jun 12, 2018 17:58:04 GMT -6
Board wide question: i am 99% sure I have a clogged duct on my right side, super painful lump, with a white spot on the nipple. I have been massaging all afternoon, with hot compress, what else can I try? Also hoping not all clogged ducts turn to mastitis 😬 Also, nurse as much as possible with baby's chin pointed towards the clog (might require some acrobatics). A hand pump also worked well for me, between nursing baby (and after the warm compress).
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Post by kiri on Jun 12, 2018 18:39:24 GMT -6
I was readmitted to the hospital. I came into my doctor with a fever of 103.4 and elevated blood pressure. No answer abscess yet thankfully, but widespread infection that needs i.v antibiotics. Oh no! Feel better!!!
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Post by sammichcat on Jun 12, 2018 18:42:02 GMT -6
Board wide question: i am 99% sure I have a clogged duct on my right side, super painful lump, with a white spot on the nipple. I have been massaging all afternoon, with hot compress, what else can I try? Also hoping not all clogged ducts turn to mastitis 😬 hot shower with the hot water massaging the area has helped me before. I also second the hand/manual pump recommendation.
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Post by adeline on Jun 12, 2018 19:18:18 GMT -6
Madymoiselle and here we were commenting about so many cases of mastitis in our board then bam! Mine was confirmed this morning. Started the antibiotics immediately. Ain’t nobody got time for it getting worse. I hope you’re feeling better soon armpants.
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Post by tinyjoys on Jun 12, 2018 19:23:37 GMT -6
Board wide question: i am 99% sure I have a clogged duct on my right side, super painful lump, with a white spot on the nipple. I have been massaging all afternoon, with hot compress, what else can I try? Also hoping not all clogged ducts turn to mastitis 😬 Moist heat works best, so shower with the water beating on it, plus Tylenol & Motrin for discomfort. Nurse/pump as much as possible and with the compress on the spot. Also, let gravity work. Bend slightly and hand express in the shower or dangle feed.
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Post by robot on Jun 12, 2018 20:35:28 GMT -6
Big sis came to meet Fiona today, so that was cute. Even if she was much more interested in the toy she got.
Then my friend came with a margarita for me and my doula stopped by. All is all it was a good day, even with crazy crying hormones.
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Post by Lord Disick on Jun 12, 2018 20:40:16 GMT -6
Oh man, I sorry for all of you sickies!
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Post by lily on Jun 12, 2018 20:46:02 GMT -6
Board wide question: i am 99% sure I have a clogged duct on my right side, super painful lump, with a white spot on the nipple. I have been massaging all afternoon, with hot compress, what else can I try? Also hoping not all clogged ducts turn to mastitis 😬 The white spot is likely a milk bleb & may be contributing to the clog. Saline soaks can help loosen the bleb so it can open and heal. kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipplebleb/Also soy/sunflower lecithin supplements can help with recurrent clogs. “usual recommended dosage for recurrent plugged ducts is 3600-4800 mg lecithin per day, or 1 capsule (1200 milligram) 3-4 times per day. After a week or two with no blockage, mom can reduce the dosage by one capsule. If there is no blockage within another 2 weeks she can reduce it again by one. Mom may need to continue taking 1-2 capsules per day if stopping the lecithin leads to additional plugged ducts.” kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/lecithin/Hope everyone with mastitis recovers quickly & completely! kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/recurrent-mastitis/
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Post by Madymoiselle on Jun 12, 2018 21:20:34 GMT -6
Thank you so much everyone. After 8hours of massages/hot water and countless (acrobatic) nursing sessions on that breast with lots of tears (omg the pain), I *think* it is clearing up. I will take a hot shower when everyone is in bed and hope that it does not get worse again by morning since that’s when I am the most engorged.
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Post by mrsweasley on Jun 12, 2018 22:53:19 GMT -6
I had an appt this morning and baby is breech 😭 Cue me freaking out and losing it in the car on the way home. I'm 38.5w and I know this turn was super recent but I'm terrified he won't flip back. I have another appt tomorrow with one of the other OBs to talk about the risks/if I would be a good candidate for a breech delivery or if we should maybe try a version, or if an elective c-section is the best bet. As of this morning he was frank breech which is the only way they would consider letting me try a breech delivery.
I was really excited about the birthing center in the hospital here and the prospect of a water birth and I know rationally whatever happens will be okay but I'm not feeling very rational right now. The OB estimated based on the u/s he did today that baby is at least 9lb, which I know can be super off, but it's not helping my feelings right now. That estimate complicates things too.
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Post by mrsweasley on Jun 12, 2018 22:53:44 GMT -6
Sorry to everyone else that is struggling as well
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Post by Speedy on Jun 12, 2018 23:12:17 GMT -6
I have to be at the hospital in just over 4 hours. I haven't slept at all. H has slept for 2 hours. I see this going very poorly...
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Post by armpants on Jun 13, 2018 0:14:27 GMT -6
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Post by itsmemeg on Jun 13, 2018 0:26:58 GMT -6
Thank you so much everyone. After 8hours of massages/hot water and countless (acrobatic) nursing sessions on that breast with lots of tears (omg the pain), I *think* it is clearing up. I will take a hot shower when everyone is in bed and hope that it does not get worse again by morning since that’s when I am the most engorged. Hope you’re feeling better soon! I used to get the white spotsn on my nipple with my clogs with DS. If you can work those blebs out of the nipple and then do lots of massage on the hard spot it will help tremendously. I second sunflower lecithin supplement.
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Post by tinydancer on Jun 13, 2018 0:58:50 GMT -6
Oh gosh mrsweasley, i hope baby turns! Maybe check out spinning babies and try some of the exercises.
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Post by robot on Jun 13, 2018 4:43:16 GMT -6
I’m sorry mrsweasley. I’d be upset too. I hope he flips back.
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Post by robot on Jun 13, 2018 4:44:19 GMT -6
Baby girl weighs 8.9 right now. I am laughing because DD was 5 weeks before she weighed that. What am I going to do with this giant?
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Post by armpants on Jun 13, 2018 6:08:36 GMT -6
My fever spiked again last night to 102.3. So I think they're going to keep me again overnight unless there is drastic improvement. If the fever's don't stop they're going to call in a breast specialist tomorrow.
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Post by mrsweasley on Jun 13, 2018 7:30:25 GMT -6
Oh gosh mrsweasley, i hope baby turns! Maybe check out spinning babies and try some of the exercises. The OB I saw yesterday recommended I look at that. I didn't have much time yesterday and I have another appt today, it if he hasn't flipped I'll definitely be looking tonight
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Post by budders on Jun 13, 2018 7:31:10 GMT -6
Baby girl weighs 8.9 right now. I am laughing because DD was 5 weeks before she weighed that. What am I going to do with this giant? I also have a giant baby. L is 11.5 lbs at 5 weeks. V wasn’t this big until 3 months. I had to go buy 3-6 month summer clothes because we’re filling out 0-3 already.
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Post by robot on Jun 13, 2018 8:41:45 GMT -6
Baby girl weighs 8.9 right now. I am laughing because DD was 5 weeks before she weighed that. What am I going to do with this giant? I also have a giant baby. L is 11.5 lbs at 5 weeks. V wasn’t this big until 3 months. I had to go buy 3-6 month summer clothes because we’re filling out 0-3 already. I told DH, DD1 was a May baby and this one is June, and we might still be screwed with clothes because DD was so slow to grow and this one is starting so giant, if she keeps it up the seasons will stop matching.
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Post by budders on Jun 13, 2018 9:09:11 GMT -6
I also have a giant baby. L is 11.5 lbs at 5 weeks. V wasn’t this big until 3 months. I had to go buy 3-6 month summer clothes because we’re filling out 0-3 already. I told DH, DD1 was a May baby and this one is June, and we might still be screwed with clothes because DD was so slow to grow and this one is starting so giant, if she keeps it up the seasons will stop matching. We have the opposite; V was June and L is May. There was hope that we'd be good on clothes, especially with two boys, but nope. Although V grows so slowly that now he's in a size for about a year (this will be our second summer in 2T), so once L is bigger we'll have a better seasonal range to offer.
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Post by budders on Jun 13, 2018 9:13:08 GMT -6
My fever spiked again last night to 102.3. So I think they're going to keep me again overnight unless there is drastic improvement. If the fever's don't stop they're going to call in a breast specialist tomorrow. I'm so sorry you're still stuck there. I hope the fever goes away and you can break out of there.
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Post by jessila on Jun 13, 2018 9:15:56 GMT -6
I have to be at the hospital in just over 4 hours. I haven't slept at all. H has slept for 2 hours. I see this going very poorly... You should have a baby by now!!!! Yay yay yaaay!!! Can't wait to meet him!
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Post by Speedy on Jun 13, 2018 9:22:17 GMT -6
I have to be at the hospital in just over 4 hours. I haven't slept at all. H has slept for 2 hours. I see this going very poorly... You should have a baby by now!!!! Yay yay yaaay!!! Can't wait to meet him! Yup! I'll post my story in a little bit
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