Best Medicine And Home Remedy For Mastitis

What is mastitis? What causes mastitis is an infection of breast tissue that causes fever, muscle and breast pain, and redness. It usually occurs when a milk duct gets clogged, and the trapped breast milk gets infected with bacteria from your baby’s mouth. Up to 10 percent of all women may experience it, usually within the first six weeks of delivery. 

Mastitis vs. breast engorgement: Mastitis occurs mainly because of milk stasis, and that can be for many reasons. Unlike engorgement, mastitis can also occur from nipple pain and damage, leaving an opening for bacteria to enter and progress into a mastitis infection. In contrast, engorgement is never an infection despite the potential for mild fever. Mastitis can also cause a change in how the milk tastes, which does not occur in engorgement, and may be a flavour deterrent for the baby due to an increase in saltiness. Another similarity to note is that you may notice your breasts feeling painful, swollen and firm, with the addition of having dry or flaky raised skin with localized redness that feels hot and warm. However, all of these symptoms are much more severe with mastitis.

How to treat mastitis: Your doctor can give you the best treatment for mastitis. They can prescribe antibiotics that will make you feel better quickly. You can (and are even encouraged to) continue breastfeeding even while you’re treating the infection. You can also take an OTC pain reliever like acetaminophen or ibuprofen and apply warm compresses to the sore area to relieve pain. Finally, try applying fresh cabbage leaves on your breasts: Use an old bra. Wash the leaves and put them inside your braw. Make sure you’ve previously made in the leaves holes for the nipples, as the leaves shouldn’t be touching them. Wear the bra for a couple of hours.