blocked duct-struggling to drain-nausea

[Olive]

i think its a block duct and not mastitis (yet) its at the top, well its half my breast, i tried to feed DD but at 12 months its hard to get her to stay still while i feed her upside down, i tried to express but the pain is making me feel sick, i cant get anything out hand expressing either

[Shanti]

Olive, have you rung ABA? Sorry to hear you are in alot of pain. Have you tried a hot shower to relieve the pain and massage in there?

[Olive]

thanks hun, id love to jump in the shower but cant leave the girls while i do well i can leave DD1 but not DD2,

might ring the aba, im cold now too

[Shanti]

Oh hun, sounds like it could be mastitis..... can you lock the bathroom door so DD2 can't escape??? give her something new to play with to distract her for a few moments?
I think you need to ring a GP and see someone first thing this morning.

[Kmn]

If you have some panadol or nurofen then take them to deal with the worst of the pain and make it a bit easier to express.
Get a towel wrung out in hot water or something similar and use it to heat the area before you try. Be mean to DD and reduce her food a bit for a day so she is more likely to feed from it!
And a cold pack after the feed.

Mastitis needs your GP for antibiotics. Persistent blocked ducts can be unblocked by ultrasound from a physiotherapist - but make sure you have one who is experienced in this.

[Olive]

i managed to have a shower in our main bathroom so i could lock te girls in with all the bath toys!
managed to express, rang the ABA and she thinks its mastitis so off to the dr's in a few hours. thanks ladies! she also suggested an electric toothbrush or razor to massage the area rather than using fingers