Mastitis Reviews


Newest Review: ... the milk is blood-streaked you could throw it away but breast feeding counsellors do say that this doesn't give your baby any indigestion . 2. *Using moist heat: Just prior to feeding take a towel and dip it in very hot water(as much as is bearable to touch) wring it quickly and wrap it around the breast that is affected. 3. *Massaging in the Shower : Gently massage your breast with some nice soap under a warm shower ( only if it is summer otherwise you might catch a cold). 4. *Feeding frequently: Agreed that it hurts the most when you are feeding however feeding often is the best method to drain... more
Customer Mastitis Reviews (2)

by - written on 12/05/09, updated on 15/05/09 (Very useful, 262 readings)
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OOOUUUCHHH!!!! The intensity of pain from Mastitis is out of the world nearly if not as bad as labour pain . Along with the pain you develop other symptoms like sore throat, a cold , headache and even veneral-conjuctivitis. In all events when mastitis strikes it needs to be treated quickly. I won't go into the details of what it is and other such things as someone has already written a very informative write-up earlier on but just want to restrict to saying it is a severe breast inflammation caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus that leads to the blockade of the milk-ducts and hence pain of severe nature. I would like to spread the word of ... Read the complete review

by - written on 01/07/08, updated on 01/07/08 (Very useful, 1800 readings)
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I have suffered with mastitis, and almost nothing compares with the sheer agony that was experienced. As women, most of us know how uncomfortable it can be when our breasts become tender, and swollen before our monthly period; sometimes just brushing against the breast can make us cringe. Well, imagine that discomfort multiplied by 1,000, and combine it with the hot, throbbing pain of a tooth absess- yep, thats roughly the pain I experienced. I was literally climbing the walls with pain, and I got through numerous savoy cabbage leaves in an attempt to soothe my painfully engoged breasts (and when I removed the leaves from inside my nursing bra, they would be all wilted .. Read the complete review
