really sore, hard boobs

[Tezzy]

my boobs felt fine this morning but now theyre really hot to touch, feel heavy and hard and theyre really sore too.

i cant remember much about how i felt when rhys was born so i cant compare but im in agony.. what should i do?

 

[sam's mum]

if they're hot it could be a bit of mastitis..are they red? if you have any fever or flu-like symptoms i'd go to your doctor as you might need antibiotics, but they may just be painfully engorged - savoy cabbage leaves in your bra help loads (nice when they've been in the fridge)...score the leaves with a knife first to release the enzymes that help with engorgement.

if they are engorged you could express a little bit by hand just to take the pressure off x

 

[luckyme225]

I was like that at day three from engorgement. I stood in a warm shower for awhile then I hand expressed some of the milk out until I felt relief. I remember feeling like I had a horrible fever and my boobs were killing me. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Samantha675]

A touch of fever when your milk comes in is normal. It should only last a shortntime though.

 

[Margerle]

are you going to breastfeed tezzy? if so, you should be having baby eating as much as she wants whenever she wants... that helps with engorgement too.

I did the hot shower thing when I felt a little 'hard"