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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Puerperal mastitis==
Massage and the application of heat can help prior to feeding as this will aid the opening of the ducts and passageways. A cold compress may be used to ease the pain when not wanting to lose the milk, though it is most appropriate to reduce the levels of milk contained. For this reason it is also advised that the baby should frequently feed from the inflamed breast.  However, the content of the milk may be slightly altered, sometimes being more salty, and the taste may make the baby reject the breast at the first instance.
The presence of cracks or sores on the nipples increases the likelihood of infection. Tight clothing or ill-fitting bras may also cause problems as they compress the breasts.  The most common infecting organism is ''[[Staphylococcus aureus|Staph. aureus]]'', and babies carrying the organism in their noses are more likely to give it to their mothers;<ref>{{cite journal | title=A case-control study of mastitis: nasal carriage of ''Staphylococcus aureus'' | author=Amir LH, Garland SM, Lumley J. | journal=BMC Family Practice. | year=2006 | volume=7 | pages=57 |    doi=10.1186/1471-2296-7-57 }}</ref> the clinical significance of this finding is still unknown, but theoretically, removing carriage from the nursing infant's nose may help prevent recurrence.
In severe cases it may be required to stop lactation and use lactation inhibiting medication.


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Puerperal mastitis

Massage and the application of heat can help prior to feeding as this will aid the opening of the ducts and passageways. A cold compress may be used to ease the pain when not wanting to lose the milk, though it is most appropriate to reduce the levels of milk contained. For this reason it is also advised that the baby should frequently feed from the inflamed breast. However, the content of the milk may be slightly altered, sometimes being more salty, and the taste may make the baby reject the breast at the first instance.

The presence of cracks or sores on the nipples increases the likelihood of infection. Tight clothing or ill-fitting bras may also cause problems as they compress the breasts. The most common infecting organism is Staph. aureus, and babies carrying the organism in their noses are more likely to give it to their mothers;[1] the clinical significance of this finding is still unknown, but theoretically, removing carriage from the nursing infant's nose may help prevent recurrence.

In severe cases it may be required to stop lactation and use lactation inhibiting medication.

References

  1. Amir LH, Garland SM, Lumley J. (2006). "A case-control study of mastitis: nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus". BMC Family Practice. 7: 57. doi:10.1186/1471-2296-7-57.

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