I presented to ED in a considerable amount of pain not relieved by max daily doses of Panadol and Ibuprofen over the last week. I had fevers and hot and cold flushes due to the amount of pain I was and being unwell.
A Dr proceeded to tell me that as I declined to stop breastfeeding for 3/4 days, them and the Senior Dr would seemingly refuse to give me any pain relief and sent me home to suffer through the rest of the night in increased pain.
I reiterated the fact that I had attended because the pain had become so bad and wasn’t able to be controlled at home and I was desperate for some relief but was told that there would be no help given to me based, in my opinion, on being a woman who was breastfeeding.
1. I believe stopping BF would have caused engorgement and possible mastitis
2. I had been sick for 7 days at this stage with no improvement- my infant was also unwell so the antibodies in milk was helping with my baby's immune defence.
3. I feel stopping bf at this stage has a high chance that babe will not latch back on to the breast after.
4. It seemed I was left to suffer and be in large amounts of pain because of the doctor’s inability to seek further assistance for pain relief that is suitable for a breastfeeding mother. If this is the recommendation to a clinician then I would hate to see the advice that is given to poor mothers who are seeking help in an emergency department!
Oh they also gave me some antibiotics for what I recall they said was a viral infection.
"Breastfeeding recommendations"
About: Kalgoorlie Health Campus / Emergency Department Kalgoorlie Health Campus Emergency Department Kalgoorlie 6430
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