Sigh. Fever.

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I've felt crappy today and looks like I have a 100.8 fever. Waiting for the on call OB to tell me if I should go to th emergency room.

Is it okay to feed the baby milk I pumped today? I have plenty from previous days if that's a better idea.

Guessing I'll be calling FIL to take me to the ER shortly:(

[teatimefor2]

How many days PP are you (I'm on the app)

Your milk should be fine, but ask your OB just in case.

Feel better!

[sjh722]

I think it's generally okay to nurse when you're sick, I don't see why you couldn't give pumped milk. It gives the baby antibodies from you.

Hope you feel better soon! Maybe it's mastitis or something else easily cleared up.

[pugz]

possibly mastitis, have any pain? Hope it clears up quick

[rbp]

Hope you feel better soon! Your milk is fine. You'd be in critical condition if you had an infection serious enough to pass into your breastmilk.

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3 weeks post partum. I forgot to ask the doctor about feeding the baby, but she did ask if I am breast feeding and didn't say anything.

She said take Tylenol and go to the office tomorrow as long as it doesn't get higher. Said they'd check for mastitis and UTI. Hopefully it's something easy to cure.

[rbp]

Is there a reason you can't take ibuprofen?

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Mar 9, 2015 19:14:00 GMT -5 rbp said:

Is there a reason you can't take ibuprofen?

No, she just said to take Tylenol

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Mar 9, 2015 19:42:07 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I might be off on my dates but I remember being feverish at one point in the first few weeks with both kids and my mom commented that she had the same experience. She thought it was related to hormones and BFing. Who knows. Hopefully it's nothing. I wouldn't worry too much unless you have other symptoms - that's still a pretty low fever. Definitely keep nursing. If you're sick, the baby will get antibodies, if you have mastitis, it will help, and it's the safest bet in general.

I went through a bit of feverish-ness about 5-6 days post partum. It wasn't nearly enough this bad:(

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It's mastitis. DH is out getting my antibiotics. NP said I should feel better tomorrow afternoon.

In good news my BP was even better and I've lost all but 10lbs of baby weight. Though I need to figure out how to eat a little more.

[sjh722]

Hope you feel better soon!

I've not had mastitis, but my friends who have all said they felt markedly better once they started antibiotics.