Megan...... I usually lurk here but just wanted to tell of my experience.......
I have had one bout of mastitis with symptoms just as you describe..... flu-like fever, nausea, vomiting, dizziness..... VERY painful reddened breast, quick onset....... with the added thick (arghh), blood tinged pale green milk (sorry for graphic description)... I kept feeding my then 10 mth old, expressing and enlisting the help of her older brother who is always very keen to help out when needed.... I ended up getting AB's because this just seemed a little too severe and the milk was a difficult consistency to express...... I recovered very quickly 1-2 days and the children experienced no adverse effects...... (I didn't show them the milk :-) I know of a woman recently who had a nasty salmonella infection at time of birthing and baby ended up with it too.... (don't know much about the case but should find out).... I don't know if this was whilst inutero or through breastfeeding or by other means, such as, simply contact with infected person..... I'm sure you have explored all possible scenarios..... :-) You sound like you got hit by the express version of the mastitis bus like me and that these symptoms were due to this event rather than another concurrent illness..... Your dear boy might have simply got an upset tummy from your altered milk....or he did what kids tend to do from time to time and that is suffer a quick 24 hr virus unrelated to you..... I would assume that feeding throughout 'simple' illnesses would be fine with no adverse effects to baby, I haven't heard of any mother / baby separation (aka quarantine) incidences........ This is a very interesting question and it would be interesting to hear what the LC's recommend in regards to continued breastfeeding with various maternal (local & systemic) infections..... back to my lurking..... Trudi interesting question ----- Original Message ----- From: "Megan & Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Mastitis question > Thanks for the replies so far, > > I have been breastfeeding for 8 years straight with 4 children. The last 2 > children were/are demand fed. No rules! > I have never had mastitis until with this child, once a year ago and then > just now. I have had a number of blocked ducts over the years, but never has > it gone to the next level. > > I really just want to know if children can become ill from a mother who has > mastitis? > My little bloke made a full recovery by late morning, so he was only unwell > for 24 hrs. Normally he takes a couple days to recover as well. > > It has just had me intrigued, and I lean towards the comments that " 'They' > say it can't, but common sense infers that it is possible" and/or " had both > mastitis and some other infection, which your son caught". > > Any further thoughts, > > Thanks again > > Megan > > > > > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
