Flu - like symptoms, Lindsey soon learned, are a
telltale sign of mastitis, which occurs when milk clogs a woman's milk duct, leading to a bacterial infection, according to American Congress of Obstetricians (ACOG).
When you stop breastfeeding suddenly like this you should also check your breasts regularly
for signs of mastitis.
At the
first sign of mastitis, it is important to relieve any engorgement with frequent feeds / expressing with massage and breast compression for thorough breast drainage.
He is now 7 weeks old and so far there has been
no sign of mastitis!
This could be
a sign of mastitis that requires antibiotics and can be very serious.
These combined symptoms may be
the sign of mastitis.
The signs of mastitis are similar to a plugged duct and may be accompanied by a fever and other flu - like symptoms.
These are
all signs of mastitis, a common issue for nursing moms.