Photo: Courtesy Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
Postpartum struggle is no joke forNicole “Snooki” Polizzi.
TheJersey Shorestar, 31, shared on her Instagram Story that she “felt the onset of mastitis starting” three weeks after giving birth to her third child, sonAngelo James.
“Had the worst chills and fever the other night & I’ve been pumping and feeding my boobs off all day,” Polizzi wrote on top of a selfie featuring the new mom looking sleepy. “Jesus take the wheel.”
Mayo Clinic defines mastitis— which often results from a build-up of milk in the breast duct — as “an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection.”
“The inflammation results in breast pain, swelling, warmth and redness. You might also have fever and chills,” the organization notes.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi.Snooki/Instagram
Polizzi has been open about her postpartum struggles, previously sharing an image of her diaper routine while joking that she would include it in the next line at The Snooki Shop.
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She also opened up to her followers in a clapback against criticism she received for posting about wanting to get back into thegym just four days after giving birth— clarifying that she knew her body needed time to heal, but that she wanted to stay positive about her personal goals.
“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but don’t attack me for wanting to become strong and fit again after my pregnancy,” she wrote inthe caption of a mirror selfieshowing off her body in track pants and a sports bra.
“My boobs are leaking and pulsating, my butthole is sore and my cramps are unbearable & I’m still wearing a diaper the size of Texas,” Polizzi continued. “Postpartum is a bitch. But I’m allowed to look on the bright side of thingsand want to get back into shape. Don’t punish me for that.”
source: people.com
