Chest Pain During Breastfeeding - Mastitis | Breast Pain Blog

You have pain during breastfeeding and breast hard not become soft again even after breastfeeding? Or do you feel lethargic, depressed and experiencing flu-like symptoms with fever and chills?
It may be signs of breast infection (mastitis).
What is a breast infection, exactly?
Inflammation of the chest showed swelling caused by hardware or breasts after breastfeeding pain and not become soft again normal. The pain is still there after feeding. Red spots on the chest and a small knot of the mammary gland is usually observed in lean women. Inflammation is always accompanied by pain. With swelling in the milk glands and milk ducts of the breast, come to this mastitis.

How can I help myself?
Cold wrap curds or cabbage leaves
Anti-inflammatory drugs (paracetamol, ibuprofen)
Keep plenty of sleep and rest
Regular food and plenty to drink
Look for information already at the first sign of a midwife and your doctor. A proper chest infections should be treated usually with antibiotics. It is important that your baby is also now apply many times and different breastfeeding positions will have. So you can all areas of the breast can be empty.

Nipple pain is also a common cause of mastitis. This is often a false application to the chest responsible. It is very important that the nipples pulled right into your baby's mouth. Here you can also ask the midwife again for your help. So-called nipple shield can also lighten your nipples.

How can I prevent mastitis?
Excessive Rege Breastfeeding is the most effective way to prevent mastitis. Do not be afraid to wake your baby in the first few weeks of life for breastfeeding. If you notice that her breasts had been strained or have been hurt important that your little darling woke to liberate you. Some women make do with a breast pump and pumping as much from the outside of my chest until smooth again.

Expressed milk is then fed with a bottle. Remember that your baby's activity you quickly get used to the bottle. Additionally, discarded milk contains many important nutrients are lost treasure in the next lactation. It is also important that you do not go to the bathroom during the week of the river. Blood of the genital area is contaminated with germs that can cause mastitis on the water bath.

Do I have to stop at a breast infection with breastfeeding?
No, not at first. It is even recommended to put your baby something more to solve a hard lump in your breast tissue. It is also important that you have a lot of rest and relax you. Ask either the husband or someone you trust to take care of your treasures. You need at this point a lot of sleep and a balanced diet. Often breast infection associated with fever.

Your midwife or doctor will then decide, depending on your personal situation if you can continue to breastfeed. As a rule, however, is a breast infection there is no reason to wean. Often antibiotics used for treatment, which is often problematic. Please ask your treating doctor if there is a risk to your baby. With a breast pump and pre-treatment of milk is also survived by quickly and easily you can breastfeed again afterwards.

How long this inflammation?
In general, inflammation lasts for antibiotics taken for treatment. (About 10 and 14 days) It is important that you do not leave medicine to finish, because it could happen that a breast infection you back. The pain will be gone but the first few days of taking the drug.