Abscess, surgical drainage & engorgement.

[rockportmama]

Now what do I do? This all came up so suddenly. My 2.5yo DD had mostly weaned off of the "other side". And now even my LLL leader says she shouldn't drink from the more productive side -- which turns out to be more productive than I realized. But it has been cut open, is sore, and manual expression is very tender. My first thought was just to express after taking pain meds, but hydrocodone doesn't entirely agree with me. Tylenol/Advil help, but leave me far from comfortable enough to express milk. Meanwhile my poor, sore milk is getting more and more swollen and painful. 

And that's it. That's all I can think of to do, other than asking you kind and wise mamas for your ideas/commiserations.

TIA,

-rockport-

PS. Did I mention that it's the same site where I had a benign fibroid removed when I was 14 and I'm dealing with an undercurrent of resentment that my body's not working right that I thought I had dealt with a long time ago? And that I feel a little betrayed by my own body for breaking down -- again? And that I'm upset that I'm even having all these emotions and not just dealing with this like an adult? Yep, that's where I am.

[rockportmama]

Update: I'm feeling a lot better today. My energy and strength are coming back, and I'm not in constant pain anymore. That's always good. :) It's still tender to express milk, but no longer excruciating.

Any idea how soon I can feed my daughter again? She's drinking milk on the other side -- some. I hadn't exactly planned to nurse 2.5 years on cue then wean with no warning and lots of tears (from both of us).

Still not sure what to do, but coping better. Thanks for listening. <3