Sorry girls, bear with me, I'm going to have a bit of a whinge. suggestions and support always welcome!
I am so over bf at the moment! After all the issues we had with DS1s feeding I was so positive I had done everything I could to make this time a smooth journey. But apparently its not something I can control I have been battling from day one to get DS2 to attach properly but for some reason he doesn't want to take much nipple/areola into his mouth and doesnt really open his mouth much to take the boob. Then I got gastro mon/tues so my supply just about disappeared while I was dehydrated. My milk is back now I'm better thank god but my nipples are extra sore after DS2 feeding constantly for 2 days. then this morning I woke up in agony thinking my right nipple is really sore and feeling like I've got a blocked duct. I've been doing the usual massaging and expressing, heat packs etc and as soon as DS2 is settled I will have a shower but in the last 2 hrs I've started getting aches and chills and there's a big red mark on my boob where its sore. I'm assuming it is the start of mastitis? Hooray! Add a tired grumpy toddler and a grumpy unsettled baby and I'm feeling like curling up in a hole and sobbing!
Do you think it is mastitis? Do I need antibiotics? Is there anything I haven't done that can help?