Comments on: Ten Tips for Breast Health

By: Recurrent Mastitis, Herpangina and Tandem Nursing (Mom to Mom #10)

Recurrent Mastitis, Herpangina and Tandem Nursing (Mom to Mom #10) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:47:39 +0000

[...] What can you do differently to avoid getting mastitis again? As I said, breast infections kick us when we’re down, so the key is to stay otherwise healthy and (reasonably!) well-rested. Follow these ten tips for breast health. [...]

By: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » Breastfeeding Triplets

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » Breastfeeding Triplets — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:28:08 +0000

[...] Did any of you face any medical complications that affected breastfeeding? When my babies were three weeks old, the day before two of them came home from the NICU I was in my OB’s office with a bad mastitis infection, fever of 102.5, body aches, chills, headache. I was put on an oral antibiotic and then went up to the NICU to visit the babies. Two days later, when we went back to get the third baby from the NICU and bring him home, I ended up in the ER due to the mastitis infection. It was very painful, and the pain was worse with pumping/feeding but is very necessary to promote the healing of a mastitis infection. I ended up on IV antibiotics in the ER, and was sent home on a different type of oral antibiotic than I had been given the day before. The infection cleared up in about a weak, and then pain lessened each day, but it was a very painful experience. [...]

By: Matia, breast pump expert

Matia, breast pump expert — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:29:51 +0000

Another great article of breastfeeding tips, Angela! I will give you another link in my Breastfeeding Daily Tip and News RSS feed.

By: angela

angela — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:44:13 +0000

Thanks Rebecca! I hope it helps keep you healthy over the next few months. Writing that post reminded me to take my own advice (I actually said “no” when asked to take on an extra task, and when I caught a cold I spent much of the day resting in bed and my girls played around me). It’s worked so far!

By: Rebecca Mautner

Rebecca Mautner — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:10:21 +0000

This was really helpful – never would have found it without the Carnival!

By: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » Home for the Holidays: a Carnival of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » Home for the Holidays: a Carnival of Breastfeeding — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:01:17 +0000

[...] I offer Ten Tips for Breast Health to help prevent breast infections. Cold and flu season, holiday travel and the excitement of the festivities can make breastfeeding mothers particularly vulnerable to plugged ducts and mastitis this time of year. Find out how to have a happy and healthy holiday season! [...]