Prevention Minimize your chances of getting mastitis by: Fully emptying the milk from your breasts while breast-feedi
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Prevention Minimize your chances of getting mastitis by:
Fully emptying the milk from your breasts while breast-feeding or pumping
Completely empty one breast before switching to the other breast during feeding
Alternate the breast you offer first at each feeding
Change the position you use to breastfeed from one feeding to the next
Make sure your baby latches on properly during feedings
Do not let infants use your breast as a pacifier
Contact a lactation consultant for any issues or advice concerning
breastfeeding
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Mastitis By: Shy Wegiel- KCCSN
Figure 1: Mastitis
Figure: 5 Breastfeeding
What is Mastitis?
of antibiotics to minimize the chance of reoccurrence
Mastitis means inflammation of the breast, often
associated with an infection. Mastitis often occurs in the
Analgesics and antipyretic medications, such as ibuprofen
upper outer side of the breast. One or both breasts may be affected. Most cases occur during the first 6 weeks of breastfeeding, but can occur at any time. The condition
Maintain your breast-feeding routine
Get as much rest as possible
can cause feelings of exhaustion, making child care
Avoid prolonged overfilling of your breast with milk (engorgement) before breast-feeding
difficult. Mother sometimes wean their babies early, but breastfeeding can continue despite the presence of mastitis.
Use varied positions to breast-feed
Feed the baby or pump frequently
Empty the affected breast adequately
Warm compresses to the breast or take a warm shower before feeding or pumping milk
Fig 3: Symptoms of mastitis Call the heath care provider immediately if symptoms
Adequate fluid intake and a balanced diet
Wear a supportive bra
If breast-feeding on the infected breast is too
occur.
painful or infant refuses to nurse on that breast, pump or hand-express the milk
What are the risk factors? Fig 2: Swelling caused by mastitis
Inadequate emptying of breasts may be related to engorgement, using only one position to breast-feed, plugged ducts, a sudden decrease in
What are the causes?
A blocked milk duct. Incomplete emptying of the breasts can cause milk ducts to become clogged. This leads to milk backing up and infection.
Bacteria. A break or crack of the nipple or milk duct can provide an entry way for causative agents (Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and E. coli). Bacteria multiply and lead to infection.
What are the symptoms?
Localized breast pain and tenderness and a hot, reddened area on the breast (can resemble the shape of a pie wedge
Breast abscess
Chronic mastitis
Fungal infection
Wearing a tightfitting bra, which may restrict milk flow
Sore, cracked nipples (bacteria)
Stress, fatigue, maternal illness, ill family members, breast trauma, and poor nutrition
Insulin dependent diabetes increased risk for mastitis
Becoming overly tired (fatigued)
History of mastitis
Sudden onset of flu-like symptoms, including: fever, chills, body ache, and headache
the number of feedings, abrupt weaning,
What are the complications?
What is the treatment?
Antibiotics, such as cephalexin or dicloxacillin for 10-14 day. It is important to take entire course
Fig 4: Development of an abscess