Catherine - thanks for the tip RE: hot and cold compresses!

Was at the doc today for Max to get his needles (yucky!!!!) and the doc checked my boob. She said to just keep massaging it and feeding from it etc. It's a bit painful in the nipple area too so I'm using a shield which is helping.

How awful are needles. I swear Max had real tears, I have never heard him cry like that before ever. He was asleep before it happened so she gave him the oral stuff first, then the doc and nurse gave him a needle...one in each leg at the same time. It was sooooo sad! He has slept, and fed and now he seems like little normal Maxxy again. Just about ready for a nap. Thank goodness for the thunder thighs!

Nickers - Tonsilitis is awful. I remember having it as a kid. Ended up having to get tonsils and adenoids out when I was 10, and I was always really healthy after that.