Here is everything you need to know about how to prevent and
treat mastitis when you are exclusively pumping.
If they didn't, then I was to call the doctor, as I'd likely require antibiotics to
treat the mastitis.
However, one of the best ways to
treat mastitis is to continue nursing.
In fact, the best way to
treat mastitis is to keep the breast milk flowing from your breasts by breastfeeding very often.
Don't worry about taking an antibiotic to
treat mastitis, your doctor will prescribe one that's safe to use while you're breastfeeding.
And, since you may need to take antibiotics to
treat mastitis, you should see your doctor.
I knew how to
treat mastitis and it didn't become a huge issue (see my story here), but it still would have been better to avoid it altogether.
Antibiotics are usually given to cattle to
treat mastitis, but this eventually seeps into the milk produced by these cattle.