My Brest Frenemy

Oh boy. I am still working on getting everything uploaded with pictures from our fun weekend with family and Ryan's Baby Blessing (which was amazing), but here's what we've been up to instead:

In brief, within the course of about 3 hours last Wednesday evening I got Mastisis again (for the 3rd time in 6 weeks). I had Seth give me a blessing, and then took a shower and tried to lay down, but within an hour we knew we had to do something so we called my OB and were told to go to the emergency room. We arrived at the ER about 3 AM and were sent to the top of the triage and taken straight in.

Dr. Growdon, the doctor who delivered Ryan, was a lifesaver--he pulled through for us be admitted to a private room in the postpardum unit with Seth and the Baby accompanying me.

Apparently we're Johnsons and make sure every moment is a photo op, this is in the ER:


Baby Ryan Doesn't fit as well as he used to in the baby bassinets, this is in our room:


I do not remember this picture being taken, but this is when we were on our way home:

Just keepin' it real, people.

So after 4 long days and nights at the hospital, we're back home and working to maintain the doctor's orders to rest (i'm either in bed or on the couch), recuperate (which I'm taking to mean asking seth for water about every 20 minutes), and stay on track for recovery from what was diagnosed as a "really really really bad continuing Chronic Mastitis" (just sayin'). This one was Staph and several strains of Strep B--we were lucky that the Dr. picked the right antibiotics at the beginning so that we were able to come home so soon (I, however, would like to permanently check in at the hospital until I'm done breastfeeding, those beds are made for it!) Seth is a lifesaver and is playing both mom, dad, housekeeper, in-home chef, and nanny. Our ward has also been super helpful and we're grateful for all the help!