goose egg on breast

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This actually sounds like an insect bite... I had one on my ankle when I

was 16 that was very painful and grew, and grew, and grew until it actually

looked like a 2 " rubber ball was stuck on my foot! I went into the ER

finally to have it drained... I had an open, pus-y sore for about a week

longer, then it finally healed. Have you been somewhere where you could have

been bit? Bring this possibility up with the Dr. when you see him.

I know it's difficult to rest with three little ones (I also have 3) but

as Wendi said, a breast infection often occurs when you're trying to do too

much. I have had more troubles with blocked milk ducts with this, my 3rd,

and have just recovered from a slight infection. (My first ever!)

I don't like using the TV as a babysitter, but in this case, I was glad

for Barney and Teletubies and Sesame Street to keep my preschoolers busy

while I just took a few days off.

Belinda

SAHM to (9/9/95), (12/22/97), (3/5/00)

>>>>Then I got a sort of blister thing on my breast about 1/2 " diameter,

and the red was spreading. I had a fever of 102.2 on Thurs 7/13, but

pain was less so I stopped codeine. I thought maybe the blister was

from the heating pad or something. Then I got a sort of lump there

so maybe the blister was not from heat. What fun. The fever did

stop by Friday and we came home yesterday (Saturday). However, there

is still a 2-3 " diameter very bright red mark, a hard mass under the

mark, which has now spread under the nipple enough to make nursing

uncomfortable. In the middle of the red mark is this charming goose-

egg thing with a scab on it. It is very tender with a purple thing

under the skin and skin peeling off it, yuck. Today, I noticed some

yellow stuff coming out of the nipple and I squeezed quite a bit out,

which hurt but I thought it might help to get some of the pressure

off and the bad stuff out. A few times I had to dislodge little milk

plugs that were in the nipple hole clogging the nipple.<<<<