My temp was up to 102.0... took a 600mg ibuprofen, about 2 hours ago... now my temp is down to 99.7... I've been fighting a painful swollen breast... but I've pumped and nursed it... and the lump goes down, it's just tender to the touch, but not any hotter than normal, so I don't think it's clogged... this is just annoying! I feel like flu symptoms... aches and pains everywhere! Anyone else deal with anything like this? I have an appointment on Monday to see my midwife for my 6 week check up
Yep. Sounds like mastitis. I felt like I had the flu and I had fever too. I felt knots and I massaged them as I breastfed. They went away on their own.
@kambam, @morganmommy79, I think I cooked whatever it was out of my system... been dripping with sweat all night, woke up for her feed and my temp is totally back to normal, and my body no longer aches! I still have a little tenderness in my one breast, but it's SIGNIFICANTLY less than it was going to bed!