Can I breastfeed if I have chronic mastitis?

Everyone wants to be healthy, but with the development of society, food safety and environmental pollution have become problems. These have also led to an increasing number of diseases, including sudden illnesses, which have a high mortality rate, and chronic diseases, which are also very serious. For example, chronic mastitis has a slow onset and mild symptoms. Therefore, it is difficult to be detected, and it is also harmful to people. So, is it possible to breastfeed if you have chronic mastitis? The following is an introduction to you.

The characteristics of chronic mastitis are slow onset, long course, difficulty in healing and long-lasting disappearance; lumps can be felt in the breast, with lumps as the main manifestation. The lumps are hard in texture, with unclear boundaries and tenderness. They can adhere to the skin, but the lumps do not rupture and are not easy to form pus or dissipate. There is no typical redness, swelling, heat and pain in the local breast, and systemic symptoms such as fever, chills and fatigue are not obvious. Mastitis refers to an acute suppurative infection of the breast. It is a common disease in the postpartum period and one of the causes of postpartum fever. It is most common in lactating women, especially primiparas. It can occur at any time during lactation but is most common at the beginning of lactation. The harm of mastitis is very great. At the beginning, the breasts will be swollen and painful, the lumps will be tender, the surface will be red and swollen, and there will be fever. If the disease continues to develop, the symptoms will worsen and the breasts will have throbbing pain. Antibiotics can be used for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, local hot compress can be applied, or 60 grams each of fresh dandelion and honeysuckle leaves can be washed, a little vinegar or wine can be added, and then mashed for external application. Support your breasts with wide bands or a bra. Pay attention to breast hygiene and eat a light diet.

The causes of mastitis often include milk congestion and bacterial invasion. Inverted nipples make it difficult for infants to suck milk and can easily cause damage around the nipple. It is the main way for bacteria to invade along the lymphatic vessels and cause infection. The main manifestations include breast pain, local high skin temperature, tenderness, the appearance of nodules with unclear boundaries, and tenderness. The main treatment method is external application of Chinese medicine to treat mastitis, etc.

From the above introduction, chronic mastitis most often occurs during lactation. So, can you breastfeed if you have chronic mastitis? Actually, you can. But mastitis is a disease after all, and no matter how serious the disease is, it will have a certain impact on the body. Of course, friends who find symptoms of chronic mastitis do not need to be too nervous. As long as they receive timely treatment, the problem can be solved.