Im pretty sure DD2 has given me a nice case of mastitis or blocked ducts.
Im red, sore, lumpy. It hurts to feed her.

Last night I was really sick. My breast was so red and sore, it was literally too hot to touch. I had shivers, and couldnt get warm. It hurt so much to feed her. To the point where she had a small feed, until I couldnt bear it anymore, then she was off.

Im pretty sure this is the 2nd time in just over a month where she has given me a dose of it too.

I've been doing the usual to help it resolve itself. I've used a heatpack on it, many showers, and she's fed from it too. I've tried to hand express, but instead of milk coming out, it seems very stiff, to the point where it holds form to some degree.

is there anthing else I can do? Am I right in thinking its mastitis? And is it bad that the milk is so thick?

TIA