Avoid using ice packs just before nursing because it can slow down milk flow. Good nutrition Drink plenty of water at least 10 glasses a day. Eat well-balanced meals and add 500 extra calories a day while breastfeeding. Dehydration and poor nutrition can decrease milk supply and make you feel worse. If possible rest and relax.
Exhaustion can only make matters worse.
Try to get someone to take care of the baby for a few hours so that you can rest and recover. If you are breastfeeding, you should call your doctor if you develop any symptoms of breast infection so that treatment may be started promptly. Consider going to an Emergency Department if you have severe pain or high fever, or if your doctor is unable to see you promptly. If it is unclear whether a mass is due to a fluid-filled abscess or to a solid mass such as a tumor, a test such as an ultrasound may be done. An ultrasound may also be helpful in distinguishing between simple mastitis and abscess or in diagnosing an abscess deep in the breast.