mastitis and milk fever

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Hi Y'all -

The milk fever as Vicky discussed, is just good to know about so Mom

doesn't get worried she is getting sick. I remember with my first

baby thinking, OH NO! I don't have time to get sick! Then it passed.

 

Every client I have had with mastitis and all the references I've

found on it in midwifery and Ayurvedic reference indicate #1 issue is

DOING TOO MUCH. THat would go along with Vicky's discussion of the

body not being able to deal with latching and bacteria so well

(overworked, not in self-restoring mode), though cracked nipples

contribution makes sense too. It is not something I have worked with

often, so what is the percentage I have to take from more experienced

- midwives, lactation consultants, etc.

 

Our culture does not realize the extent of the invisible work a

mother's body has to do after childbirth. We may be able to even

brush our hair (often don't!), maybe even shower and put some pretty

clothes on that hide the still too big belly, but it doesn't mean we

are ready for work or socializing. Some of my clients wear a

nightgown for several weeks to remind the family and guests, this is a

sacred time for inner work and baby care, not anything else. So many

are driven to proove how strong and willing to do what it takes, they

take on WAY TOO MUCH too soon, and the price is simply there built in

to the physiological needs and pacing.

 

Research shows, as Adrienne posted somewhere on this forum a couple

years ago, that we live on cortisol the first few days/week or more,

to be sure Baby's needs can be taken care of naturally. Ayurveda

understands the need to provide maternal the support also right away,

with reminders to take the body into restoring, " healing " ,

rejuvenation style of functioniong instead of the fight or flight mode

of the cortisol hormone, in order to give best maternal care not just

in short term but for the next " 42 years " .

 

Blessings;

Ysha

 

> Milk fever is usually in reference to the coming in of the milk on

the 3rd day. Moms sometimes have a passing fever while the breast become