Hi Girls,

Just sticking my head in for a look around. I know that I'm a bit early or alot late whatever the case maybe.

Anyway just want to mention to Nell in regards to the sore bb. Sometimes it is easy to mis diagnose mastitis for a blocked duct. If you truely have mastitis you will feel like you've been hit by a truck. You get all symptoms like you have the flu, hot flushes, temps, vomiting and the super sore boob that burns like all hell. If it is a blocked duct then you will get some swelling, redness and tenderness. If you have mastitis you need to go to the Dr for antibiotics to clear it up. Don't stop feeding from it, try and make sure that you drain it completely at a feed. But at the same time don't neglect the othe side or you will end up with it there.

If it is a blocked duct continue to feed from it too. Sometimes I found if I massaged the blockage downwards towards the nippl ewhile bub is feeding or try putting a warm/hot washer on you bb and massage it that way. Running the hot shower on it and massaging it helps too.
The worse thing you can do in either case is to stop feeding from that breast, it will only block up and hurt you more.

HTH

Ok back to my little place again.

Take care
Trish