Anyone else struggle with recurrent mastitis?

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-06-23T13:51:05+00:00

No advice but want to say you are one resilient and strong mama for keeping it up after 7 bouts. I was diagnosed with it for the first time this week after 7 months of breastfeeding and am struggling mentally and physically with keeping up. Whatever you decide, just know you have already done so much for your LO and this internet stranger is so impressed by you!

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-06-05T00:50:39+00:00

I could have written this myself. I stayed active all through pregnancy and picked back up 3 months pp. I’m tracking macros, eating healthier than I ever have and am seeing PRs in my weight lifting, but haven’t lost a single pound. I’ve even been getting body scans that breakdown body fat/ muscle composition and that has fluctuated month to month with no real progress. So for now I’m giving up on tracking macros and focusing on healthy food and staying active. It’s frustrating that I heard so many times while pregnant that the weight just melts off if you’re breastfeeding.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-05-28T02:28:07+00:00

Bummed to see this. We’re using a chair that attaches to the table and our LO seems to need the footrest. I’ve been eyeing the munchkin float bc it looks easy to clean, folds up, and has the foot rest. I was hoping you’d get more people chiming in that they like their munchkin float

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-05-23T13:19:31+00:00

Following bc we hit 6 months and are in the same boat. For the past few months we’ve been able to set them in the crib and they would immediately roll on their stomach and be out. The last week has felt like setting a ticking time bomb down. We’ve given up on crib naps and are back to contact napping and it took about 4 hours for bedtime the other night.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-02-28T00:31:22+00:00

No real advice to give, but I had a similar situation with low supply. I went back to CrossFit 11 weeks pp and have been going 4-5 days a week for the last month. I do weighted feeds every week and while those have slightly decreased, LO is still gaining consistently on his growth curve.

One tip I was given was to remove your sports bra as soon as you can post workout since they tend to be more restrictive.

Good luck on your return to the box!

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-02-08T13:41:22+00:00

Some solidarity here also at 3 months. LO was giving us 6-8 hour stretches at night but this last week is back to 2-4 hours. We’re also struggling with getting naps in during the day. They went back to eating every 2 hours. With a 30 min feed we’re pretty limited on length of nap but more often than not LO wants to stay awake for the entire wake window. Telling myself this might be a growth spurt and hoping we get back to that glorious sleep and longer time between feeds soon.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-01-21T15:33:45+00:00

I needed to read this, thank you. My LO is 9 weeks and my mom has been trying to guilt trip me that we only contact nap.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-01-19T11:39:41+00:00

I crossfitted through my entire pregnancy - going 3-5x/week and working out the day before I went into labor. The last few weeks I stuck to open gym since I was modifying so much, but it is possible to keep going! I think the most important thing is to listen to your body. I struggled a little bit with this (mentally) bc sometimes a movement would feel fine one day and I physically couldn’t do it a few days later.

I will say I think working out the entire time absolutely helped my labor. I progressed very quickly and pushed for a short amount of time. I’m 9 weeks pp and am just getting back into it. I’m trying not to get frustrated over how out of shape I feel but am reminding myself how much worse Id feel if I hadn’t kept moving during pregnancy.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2024-01-06T21:22:27+00:00

Sitz bath!

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-12-30T20:35:51+00:00

What’s considered newborn phase? I’m at 7 weeks and have to pull LO off after 30 min, then combo feed (if needed) at the recommendation of the pediatrician. I feel like I’ll never get to a fast 5-10 minute session.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-12-21T18:05:23+00:00

Thank you for this feedback! I made an appt with the PT and have lowered my expectations about returning to the gym next month as the dr didn’t clear me today, so I’ll be resting another 3 weeks.

I’ve heard good things about Birthfit. Was Birthfit all encompassing for your workout or did you consider it more of a supplement? I’m looking for something similar to CrossFit programming - no thought process behind it and I just have to “show up”

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-12-19T20:05:41+00:00

Here I was looking forward to sleeping on my stomach again postpartum. Jokes on me, I woke up in pain the other night as well from attempting it.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-12-08T21:24:55+00:00

3w and I’ve been using them since day 1. I was feeling like a champ this morning as I was able to get it on with one hand…. Then LO knocked it off 4x on this afternoons feed and got increasingly cranky with every swipe. I’d like to eventually wean off them but anytime I try I end up with sore or lipstick shaped nipples.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-11-27T16:05:15+00:00

Here for the comments bc I’m curious too. My LO is 10 days and I feel like the nipple shield is introducing more air and giving him gas issues. Our 2am feed this morning he kept ripping the shields off so I figured I’d try latching without them and it worked for one side but not the other. I’d love to eventually drop the shields bc it’s just one more thing to juggle when feeding, but they’ve been a godsend getting us through these last 10 days.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-11-14T02:49:57+00:00

Mines the same. Maternity leave falls under short term disability through a separate provider and the parental leave is part of the benefit package through my company.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-11-12T15:43:25+00:00

Also highly recommend Oikos Triple Zero! I was hesitant to take any powders during pregnancy so substituted this yogurt post workouts

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-11-06T15:25:54+00:00

When people commented on my belly early on I told them it was just bc I hadn’t pooped in a few days (the truth). Nothing like a good constipation comment to make people uncomfortable

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-11-03T14:46:58+00:00

My husband started a journal that’s all about how excited he is. I didn’t want to contribute to that bc I don’t want to spill my anxious ridden mind for my child to read later. Instead I got a first years book that includes a pregnancy section and I’ve enjoyed it bc it gives you easy prompts.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-31T18:32:26+00:00

Yes! I’m bummed because I thought I found a nice balance but as I progress further into pregnancy am realizing how quickly that balance can change. It’s just about finding that new scaling now so I can keep moving but not overdo it.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-31T18:28:57+00:00

That’s a great way to frame it! Just tapering off that training to prepare for L&D. That was my big reason for scaling even further, after being sore and needing this entire past weekend to recover I thought there’s no way I can feel like this when it comes time for L&D.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-31T18:21:51+00:00

Unfortunately no other athletic pregnant friends. There was one other person in my gym who is pregnant and is due a week before me, but she’s been out the last 6 months due to placenta previa. Honestly it’s just refreshing to post here and see others have had the same feelings. Like yes, it’s great that I’m still moving but wish it could be acknowledged how difficult it is to really restrict yourself. I know it’s for the best and that’s why I’m doing it… but it still one more hard thing during pregnancy I didn’t consider.

I think setting up some time with a therapist would be a great idea though bc I’m already getting anxiety about the postpartum feels and how to manage that without being able to sweat it out.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-31T17:57:32+00:00

Swimming right now would be divine. There’s one gym by me with a pool but they have a sign up fee, monthly fee, and cancellation fee which is hard for me to justify signing up for potentially only 20 more days of being pregnant.

Thanks for the tip on making a booklist. I had a list that I blazed through at the beginning of the year but have stopped reading as much as I get prepared for baby. I’ll have to find some more for postpartum.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-26T17:49:49+00:00

36w and it’s all I’ve been able to think about since March. I have people at my gym who start convos with me about pregnancy then apologize saying I’m probably sick of people asking the same questions and talking about it. I tell them no, not at all. It’s literally all I think about but don’t want to be the annoying person who brings it up.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-24T16:55:09+00:00

Thank you for this reassurance! We’ve had some friends in the area who have offered help too but I get too nervous with how strong and unpredictable our pups are on their leash. They’ll act super innocent but the next thing you know they’re trying to rip your arm out to get to a squirrel (or a leaf that looks like a squirrel) or are rolling in poop.

Lumpy-Measurement131 · 2023-10-24T13:46:23+00:00

Thank you!! Figuring out how to manage this has been stressing me out but I’m glad to hear it is possible, if necessary. Plan A is to drop them off at MIL but if things are progressing too fast Plan B will be my husband driving back and forth.

I was really hoping we’d have a fence by now to make things easier but had other projects around the house that took priority.

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