everyone has it?
first comes the headache, then the whole body aches, you get the chills, run a fever, start shaking...run to the bathroom to take a 800mg ibuprofen prescribed after delivery...wait for it to kick in as you continue to shake...sweat...and start over again
my sister and I had identical symptoms and she HAD the flu just this past weekend
BUT
she isnt breast feeding a 7 1/2 week old
she doesnt have a big red blotchy spot above her left breast
she didnt have a sore left breast
she didnt have MASTITIS
i conquered one of my mommy breastfeeding biggest fears.
i got mastitis
you know the good ole BREAST INFECTION
i admit. im lucky. i got the "easier" version of mastitis compared to most of my girlfriends.
no real pain, just feels sore and bruised and of course the aforementioned flu like symptoms above that can be managed as long as ibuprofen is taken regularly.
two doses of antibiotics in me and already life is good.
thank god im not contagious and thank god it doesn't hurt to nurse
happy friday!
oh and my sweet little asher slept 8 HOURS STRAIGHT LAST NIGHT!
by hour 7 i went in to make sure he was still breathing despite watching him on the video monitor. holy moly child, i love you. im wired i got so much sleep!
Lucky you on the sleep!!
ReplyDeleteI got the "bad" mastitis 3 times!! i couldnt move or even pick up the baby! Hope yours gets better soon!!
Wow! So sorry you got mastitis! BUT I'm glad it's manageable and you're feeling better. Hopefully all will subside very soon.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for sleep. No kidding about feeling wired. I'm like a wild freak when Tate sleeps that long. He gave us 11 hours last night. Good grief. I know I can't expect it all the time yet, but it sure was a good feeling to wake up at a "normal" hour. I hope Asher makes an 8 hour stretch his new favorite habit!