Jenna Dewan took to Instagram on Monday, August 5, to share an update on her struggle with mastitis, a condition that causes swelling, pain, and warmth in the breasts, often due to breastfeeding.
The 43-year-old actress, who recently returned to work less than two months after giving birth to her third child on June 14, shared new photos with her newborn daughter Rhiannon and acknowledged the support of her fans.
She wrote to her nearly 10 million followers: “All of your suggestions were amazing, thank you! What an experience to show how powerful and supportive we can be for each other!”
The star, who was previously married to Channing Tatum, shared what remedies helped her chest pain.
“This is what worked for me,” she began before starting the list with “cold compresses, cabbage and thinly sliced potatoes after feedings.”
Jenna Dewan took to Instagram on Monday, August 5, to share an update on her struggle with mastitis, a condition that causes swelling, pain, and warmth in the breasts, often due to breastfeeding.
The 43-year-old actress shared new photos with her newborn daughter Rhiannon and acknowledged the support of her fans
She wrote to her nearly 10 million followers: “All your suggestions were amazing, thank you!”
Jenna noticed that potatoes work to treat inflammation.
Continuing the collection of cures, she added, “Hot baths with Epsom salts to help with the shivers (that part was really wild),” and included a photo of her vantage point in the tub.
The veteran artist suggested “castor oil on the breasts with warm compresses on top,” as well as “a probiotic 2 times a day.”
Other suggested remedies were ‘vitamin C and E 3 times a day, homeopathic remedy hepar sulfur and phytolaca rotating throughout the day’.
Armed with a new treatment, she added: “MEDICINE! Ibuprofen and antibiotics.”
Breastfeeding and pumping were also on the list, and she ended with “rest” as her final tip.
‘REST (I know, I know, who can rest?, but even short naps helped),’ the star emphasized.
The post has so far garnered more than 106,000 likes.
The new mom even resorted to using red light therapy.
Continuing with the collection of cures, she added: ‘Hot baths with Epsom salt to help with the shaking (that part was really wild).’
Jenna pointed out that potatoes work to treat inflammation.
Days earlier, Dewan had appeared online to share a carousel of images, adding the caption: “Baby bliss with a little mastitis.” The veteran artist also suggested “castor oil on breasts with warm compresses on top,” as well as a “probiotic 2x a day.”
Days earlier, Dewan had taken to the internet to share a carousel of images, adding the caption: “Baby bliss with a hint of mastitis.”
In one of the photographs, a frozen ice patch was placed on the chest.
Actress Alyssa Milano was among the moms who offered advice, suggesting: “Frozen cabbage leaves!”
Jenna is also mom to 11-year-old Everly “Evie” Tatum (whom she shares with ex-husband Channing) and four-year-old Callum, her son with fiancé Steve Kazee.