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So! Mastitis is fun! All the excitement of the flu, plus tremendous boob pain. I had to have Chris come home from work this morning because I didn't think I was able to be responsible for the children.

I'll be back just as soon as my skin stops hurting.

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Oh lord, I am so sorry. I had mastitis the week after my son was born, and he was still in the NICU, so I sat at home, miserable and throbbing, while my husband went to the hospital.

I totally didn't mean for that to come out as pathos-filled as it did.

What I meant was: oh! SUCK. Hope it passes soon.

Posted by sarah | September 25, 2008 9:21 PM

oh dear. so so sorry. Getting over thrush myself and it hasnt been fun, but I hear mastitis is worse.

Posted by alfredsmom | September 25, 2008 9:44 PM

Oh, UGH! OUCH.

That sucks. Hope it's gone soon...

Posted by Laurie | September 25, 2008 10:04 PM

Just when you thought things couldn't get ANY better? Mastitis is awful, I hope you get better soon. You should try a breast abscess! Now THAT is fun! All the mastitis symptoms PLUS having to drain puss out with a BFO needle. YUK!

Posted by Beth | September 25, 2008 10:10 PM

ugh, so brutal. yet another reason to kibosh any more planned pregnancies - after breastfeeding my two for both first years of their lives i escaped mastitis free. i will not push my luck by having a third.

Posted by adrienne | September 25, 2008 10:30 PM

Awww! Feel better! I was lucky enough to escape mastitis both with both kids. But, friends of mine suffered tons from it. FEEL BETTER!

Posted by Haley-O | September 25, 2008 10:34 PM

I'm so sorry, Beth! Sending lots of get well thoughts.

Posted by Sam | September 25, 2008 10:54 PM

Oh so sorry! I have had mastitis only once, and it downright sucked.

Hope you feel better soon!

Posted by Colleen | September 25, 2008 11:11 PM

Hope you feel better soon!

Posted by Phyllis | September 26, 2008 12:37 AM

Ugh, mastitis is the worst. I haven't had it with my most recent nursing experience - but I did have it with our triplets. I thought for sure I was going to die, while in the bathtub, submerged under hot water >> which is the only place I could get warm.

Hopefully, you've been prescribed the prescription Keflex. Once I started taking the prescription, I was cleared up within ~24 hours.

Posted by Jane @ amazingtrips | September 26, 2008 1:24 AM

Oh man, get well soon, poor you!

glad chris could take time off and support you!

Posted by mamacrow | September 26, 2008 3:31 AM

Oh poor you! I hope your feeling better soon.

Posted by Katy | September 26, 2008 3:35 AM

Ow, I remember it well even though it is (does quick bit of mental arithmetic) 8 years ago now. This too will pass.

Posted by Loth | September 26, 2008 4:22 AM

Gah... Seems like its always one thing after another, doesn't it. Hope you're feeling better soon and happy to hear Chris is there to help. Get some rest!

Posted by Suzy | September 26, 2008 4:41 AM

Ugh! I remember getting it a few a times with my youngest daughter - hurt SO FREAKIN BAD! I hope that it heals soon!!

Posted by sarah | September 26, 2008 8:03 AM

Oh Beth! I have a new understanding of, and sympathy for, awful boob pain. Bad. Get better!!

Posted by chatty cricket | September 26, 2008 8:38 AM

Oh you poor thing. I hope you feel better soon.

Posted by iris | September 26, 2008 9:30 AM

Mastitis is what I save leftover narcotic painkillers for. Because BEEZUS.

Posted by Swistle | September 26, 2008 9:58 AM

Sounds ridiculous but seriously - cold cabbage leaves in your nursing bra... best thing that ever happened to me while dealing mastitis.

Posted by Lis | September 26, 2008 10:13 AM

Geez. You make glad that I don't have boobs. And that's really saying something.

Posted by You can call me, 'Sir' | September 26, 2008 10:40 AM

They are no Swistle brownies but I've got some in the oven as I type for a naptime delivery. Hopefully the meds have kicked in enough now to make things a bit more bearable today but if not, chocolate can only help, right?

Posted by Laura GF | September 26, 2008 10:55 AM

ack! it's the worst! more painful than delivery or anything else pregnancy related. i had it on both sides with 103 fever. take lots of tylenol and advil

Posted by tracy | September 26, 2008 11:03 AM

Mastitis sucks rocks. Do you have a breast pump? It totally helps drain the boobage and, despite the crappy all over feeling, draining the boob feels better. My mastitis cleared up after about 2 days of antibiotics. I'm sure you'll feel better soon. Besides, Chris needed the break from work...or at least he sure SOUNDS like he did.

Posted by rebecca | September 26, 2008 11:31 AM

So sorry you got that! I had it with my oldest, was worse than anything in my life! I was shivering so violently that I couldn't hold a glass of water to take Advil without spilling it! Sucked big time! 3 days of antibiotics and many hot showers later, I felt human again! Feel better soon Beth!

Posted by Katie | September 26, 2008 11:39 AM

Ouch. Keflex is good, so are hot showers and pumping. If you have one of those pillows you can zap in the microwave that stays hot for a while, that feels good too. Hope you feel better soon.

Posted by lauren | September 26, 2008 2:19 PM

That sucks ass.

Feel better!

Posted by Mindy | September 26, 2008 2:24 PM

Oh No! Ugh. Give those boobies some loving care.

Posted by heels | September 26, 2008 5:01 PM

oh no. I hope you get better soon.

Posted by bad penguin | September 26, 2008 7:09 PM

Ohhhhhhhhhh SO sorry. Had this at like 18 months with my 1st, thought I was going to die. I pray I can avoid it this time around. Get well soon!

Posted by Christina | September 26, 2008 9:21 PM

Ooh.. ouch! I hope you feel better soon!

Posted by Jennie | September 27, 2008 12:25 PM

Poor you! I hope you are feeling better soon.

Posted by Heather | September 27, 2008 7:11 PM

Oh I so feel your pain, as I was in the same situation 2 weeks ago!! I went from feeling good to feeling like death in a matter of two hours and it looks like Ms. Dolly Parton had taken over one half of my body...
I NEVER EVER want to feel like that again...

Posted by stephanie | September 28, 2008 12:54 PM

OK-this seriously stinks and I hope you are feeling better. Did you have it with Mia? How do you think it happened?

Posted by Laura | September 29, 2008 9:43 AM

That doesn't sound like fun at all. I hope you're feeling better!

Posted by Nadine | September 30, 2008 2:21 PM