Bum Boob, Part II
Posted by Me Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:12:00 GMT
Okay, so the issue in my last post seemed to have resolved itself without me having an infection. Phew! Thanks goodness! Eventually, the ducts got cleared and the soreness went away.
However, my boob issues are far from gone! Now, the same boob seems to have developed a milk blister. At least that’s what I think it is. It has this raised little area that is a little white – moreso if press on it. At some point, I could squeeze what looked like dried up milk out of it (it looked like a string of toothpaste). I would liken it to a white head/pimple and the pain it exuded is just as annoying.
It’s a pain – literally and figuratively. I swear I am about ready to lob this boob off and sell it for scraps. I mean can’t I get a break here? I seriously in a previous life I must have angered the boob gods and hence am suffering through the punishment now.
I don’t know. I hope this thing resolves itself. I hope it’s not thrush because of course when I research anything boob/breastfeeding-related they always warn you that you could have thrush. I have examined Jack’s mouth though and don’t see anything that could be that nor do my nipples look any different. However, as with anything, who knows? I am so tired of having boob/breastfeeding issues. This is supposed to get easier. Yeah, right! Sigh – oh well – I’ll just have to deal and make the best of it. Hopefully, whatever I have on the boob will eventually get resolved without getting worse. I sure hope so since I don’t want to end my breastfeeding experience. As much of a pain it is, I know it is good for Jack and I really want to be able to do for a year. It’s tough though!
In other news, my boy doesn’t nap well if at all. It’s an issue. We’re working on it, but it’s tough. In the meantime, until we find some kind of solution, we got ourselves one cranky little guy here. We’re talking crying fits that remind us of the good old days! ;)
Ahh – I am one bleary-eyed-boob-focused Mommy over here. However, to show that it isn’t all bad, Jack’s smile is as sweet as ever and that ultimately helps me keep my sanity. :)
All righty, he’s down for the count – who knows for how long so I better skiddadle and take my VERY HOT shower to help with the freakin’ whatcha-wanna-call-it on my boob! Bum Boob indeed!
Good Night everyone!
Sounds like a milk blister to me. I had one, and I agree that they are beyond painful. The good news is that mine got better on its own. The bad news is that it took a couple of months. Probably not what you wanted to hear, but hopefully yours will heal more quickly than that.
Thanks, Amanda for sharing your experiences. I think it is one too, but have no idea. I have looked on kellymom.com for some advice and we’ll see what we can do. For now, I’ll just wince every time I move and can feel the annoying blister make itself known! It’s good to know that eventually it went away on its own – even if it was 2 months! :)