update on breast infection

June 6, 2004

> However, it is completely safe to breastfeed on an infected breast.

> In fact, it is good to keep on nursing so you don't lower your supply

> and the build up of unexpressed milk can make things worse.

>

> I wonder if you don't have a plugged duct on the nipple itself.

Just to let everyone know that this bit of suffering is almost over,

hopefully! The sore and then the breast did get infected; I started

having bright red streaks across my breast and swollen lymph nodes in

the adjoining armpit. I went in to see my acupuncturist. She took a

look at it, and she felt like it was possibly the candida that had

caused the sore which then did get infected. I don't I think the

candida caused the sore, but I am positive that it got infected.

Anyway, she did her " magic " with the needles and had me take massive

doses of Vit C coupled with Crystal Star Anti-Bio. I continued to put

colloidal silver on it topically and went braless as much as possible.

That cleared it up. It's taken a while for the sore to actually close

after the infection left. When you keep applying suction to a scab, it

just doesn't stay closed, amazingly enough! But I think it is

finally closed as of today. It's still a bit painful to nurse on that

side, but as long as I keep him within a certain radius while nursing,

things are ok.

I did know from my previous nursing experience (18 mos with twins) that

you keep nursing through the infections and clogged ducts (though this

was definitely not a clogged duct). I had TONS of clogged ducts with my

twins. I had a lot of problems with them in the beginning with this

guy. Then someone told me to go see a chiropractor and get my

ribs/sternum/clavicle area fixed. It did the trick. No more clogged

ducts. If I only knew then what I know now! I did a major bout of

mastitis from an infected/clogged duct when my twins were 10 months old,

including a welt the size of a baseball and 104 degree temperature

complete with delerium. That was the sickest I think have ever been in

my life. Since then, I have been a paranoid nut about avoiding clogged

ducts and mastitis. I don't want to relive that experience.

Anyway, thanks to all who offered advice. I am glad I made it through

this round of what my body is dishing out in its road to healing.

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