Lydia started her orange colored vegetables today. First up...carrots! She didn't care for them very much, but she did eat the entire jar. I hope you can get used to them carrots, Lydia, cause you're going to be eating them for the next couple of days. :POn a more serious note, I've got mastitis and it really sucks. Basically, a milk duct is blocked and infected. I've had my fair share of engorgement, but I knew almost immediately that this was different. First of all, I couldn't sleep for the life of me on Friday night. Then, when I woke up to feed Lydia, I had a splitting headache not to mention a very tender chest; I also got chills when I woke up again a couple hours later. I made it through Saturday alright, mainly because I wanted to have lunch with my cousins (Cousins, if you're reading this, I was fine...I promise :)). After popping some extra strength Tylenol and taking a nap, I was feeling much better, but I was still tender.
Today I don't have a headache and the chills are gone, but after reading all the symptoms of mastitis, I'm sure I've got it. I also talked to my friend Nina who is a NP, and she too believes that I have the infection. I remember my Mom telling me once that she had to have surgery when she was breastfeeding Jimmy, and as it turns out, she had mastitis. Unfortunately, she lived out in the country and it was over thirty years ago, so they had to operate on her and take a biopsy, while hopefully, I can just take some antibiotics. Let's hope the good doctor will have positive things to say tomorrow.
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