Mastitis

Jen is leading the way this week sharing her IBCLC knowledge with us on the topic of mastitis. We discuss a new school of thought on the treatment of blocked ducts as inflammation - moving away from vigorous massage and towards cold compresses and Ibuprofen.

What's the deal with cabbage leaves - an old wives tale or does it work? What about antibiotics? How might disposable nappies be helpful here? All these questions and more. As ever, there is more to know than we realised!

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Resources and Further Reading:

Nancy Morbacher's Website:
http://www.nancymohrbacher.com

NHS Choices:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mastitis/

La Leche League:
https://www.laleche.org.uk/mastitis/

KellyMom (American IBCLC run evidence based page):
https://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/mastitis/

Breastfeeding Network:
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/dibm/BFN%20Mastitis%20feb%2016.pdf

The Flipple Technique for a deep latch:
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/positioning/
https://www.lactationmotivation.com/post/using-the-flipple-technique

Positioning including Laid Back/Biological Nurturing Breastfeeding Positions:
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/positioning/

The TABBY Tool for Tongue Tie assessment:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31346346/

NICE clinical knowledge summary on Mastitis:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31346346/

Bergmann, H; Rodriguez, J.M; Salminen, S; et al (2014) Probiotics in human milk and probiotic supplementation in infant nutrition: A workshop report.
British Journal of Nutrition 112(7) 547-549 cited in Mohrbacher, N (2021) Breastfeeding Answers (2nd Edition).
Available from: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/probiotics-in-human-milk-and-probiotic-supplementation-in-infant-nutrition-a-workshop-report/EBA29A2197CEBDFB90950B2628552309#