Vaginal infection and Mastitis?

[mollyelizabeth]

Hello.  I am three weeks postpartum, delivered twins vaginally in July!  This was my second pregnancy.  I have since developed a bacterial infection vaginally.  My doc prescribed Metronidazole for that, and two days later I had a horrible fever and chills all night long (which I thought was a side effect of the Metronidazole) and my right breast was horribly red and really sore!  I also had a cramp in the right side ovary.  I went back to the doc, for the ovary pain (thinking the breast thing would resolve itself I stupidly didn't mention it to him).  He thought I had a secondary infection in the uterus and gave me Augmentin to take along with the other I am taking.  It has been 36 hours and my breast is still really red and sore.  I don't know what to do!  I am worried that it may lead to sepsis??  Or should I not be worried since I am taking augmentin?  It is the weekend, so I can't call my doc again.  I haven't had a recurrence of fever or chills.  Was the fever just a symtom of Mastitis?  
Should I go to the ER and have blood work done?  Or should I just calm down and see if the two antibiotics work?
Thanks!!!!!

[nannie1979]

Are you nursing the babies?  I had an infection while nursing my youngest and as I remember (he is now 13 years old), you need to make sure to keep the milk flowing....pump that breast every few hours and nurse off the other side until it feels less sore.  The antibiotics should take care of it I would imaging.  If you can call a nurse hotline, or speak to a nurse at the hospital it would probably be a good idea!

Congrats on your twins!

[40smama]

I had mastitis w/my first child - OMG, it was the most painful, awful thing so bless your heart!  The fever/pain/'chills are most certainly symptomatic of mastitis since it's an infection.  I think you should go to your ER and get some meds.  I would think the Augmentin would take care of it but it sounds like you need a different med.

I hope you feel better soon!!!  Do as nannie says too and try to get the milk out of that breast or it'll get engorged.  I feel so bad for you - take care, jen