Signs of Mastitis

Mastitis symptoms are mainly a combination of the following:

Flu like symptoms

Sore breasts, swollen breasts and/or redness

Fever, Chills and/or Sweats

Mastitis often progresses rapidly over hours, and it is common for breastfeeding mothers to try to fight of the fever. But the fever can rapidly progress to more severe symptoms such a high fever, chills, nausea. Early treatment of mastitis is desirable.

Short Term Treatments when you first notice the symptoms:

• Hot showers
• Heat Packs
• Breast Packs
• Lactagogue Massage Oil
• Vitamin C

 What to Do:

Continue to feed your baby through the pain

If it continues seek medical advice

If the pain continues you must seek help from your doctor. They may prescribe a course of antibiotics.

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