How To Treat Mastitis Naturally
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Article By Nurse Ibrahim Lawan
Mastitis is an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection. mostly affects a woman who is breastfeeding (lactation mastitis) but can occur in a woman who is not breastfeeding and in men, and when it affects both breasts is benign noncancerous breast diseases. Signs And Symptoms
- Breast Tenderness
- Breast Swelling
- Breast Discharge
- Thickening of breast tissue /Breast lump
- Pain (Burning Sensation) Continuously or while breastfeeding
- Generally feeling ill
- Fever of 38.3°c or greater
- Flue-like Symptoms
Causes of Mastitis
The main cause of mastitis is trapped breast milk, other causes include:
- A blocked milk duct
- Bacteria entering into the breast
Risk Factors of Mastitis
- previous history of mastitis
- sore or cracked nipple
- wearing of tightfitting bra that pressurizes the breast
- Improper Nursing technique
- poor nutrition
- smoking
Treatment of Mastitis
- Antibiotics for 10days
- Pain relievers e.g Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen
Other Treatments of Mastitis Include:
- Avoid prolonged overfilling of the breast with milk before breastfeeding
- Trying to ensure that an infant latches on the breast correctly
- Massaging the breast while breastfeeding or pumping, from the affected area down toward the nipple
- Make sure your breast drains completely during breast-feeding
- Warm and moist heat should be applied to the breast before breastfeeding or pumping milk.
- Breastfeeding on the affected side first while the baby hunger and swelling strongly
- Varying your breastfeeding position
Home Remedy
To relieve Discomfort following can be done:
- Constantly breastfeed to avoid prolonged overfilling of the breast milk.
- Apply cool compresses or ice packs to your breast after breastfeeding.
- Wear a supportive bra.
- Rest as much as possible.
- massages.
- High-calorie diet and rich in protein.
Prevention
To minimize the mastitis following can be practices
- Fully drain the milk from the breast while breastfeeding
- Allow baby to empty one breast before changing breast to another
- Changing the position used to breastfeed from one feeding to the next
- Make Sure your baby latches on properly during feeding
- Smoking cessation
Complication
Collection of pus (Abscess)
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