BIG hugs for you I just had mastitis, I hope you don't get it again, it sucks BIG TIME! I think you're doing such a wonderful thing for your DD, expressing for her
Can't really help with the 'thread' you are expressing, but I hope it clears up for you soon.
WRT expressing, make sure that when you position the pump you change WHERE it is multiple times during an expressing session. I have been expressing since 2 weeks and I know that if I don't reposition and make sure I drain the breast evenly I will get a lump (I think I got complacent which caused the mastitis). A manual pump is fine I would say (I have both and can't imagine trying my electric while having mastitis OUCH!).
Try and express at the same time/time intervals each day, that should also help with supply *I think*.
Have you tried massaging with a warm/hot compress, or bathing your breast in warm water, before expressing to help with let down? That may help...?
yeah i have tried all the methods suggested, hot compresses, warm showers, even pumping in the shower. and yes i am changing positioning during the pump, i find that helps with the draining too. hopefully i've just had my bad luck and it'll not happen again. although in the time since posting i have been reading about why my nipples may be itchy and it would appear i have thrush also! GREAT!
does anyone know if i can give it to the baby via expressing, you know through the bottle?
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