Inflammation Mastitis
‘Smoothing the bumps’: Updates to ABA’s information on engorgement, localised breast inflammation and mastitis
Introduction ABA’s Breastfeeding Information and Research (BIR) team regularly review [...]
The preventative and therapeutic effects of probiotics on mastitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yu, Q., Xu, C., Wang, M., Zhu, J., Yu, [...]
Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth.
Crepinsek MA, Taylor EA, Michener K, Stewart F.Cochrane Database [...]
Suppressive effects of curcumin on milk production without inflammatory responses in lactating mammary epithelial cells.
Kobayashi K, Tsugami Y, Suzuki N, Suzuki T, Nishimura [...]
Providing breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic: Concerns of mothers who contacted the Australian Breastfeeding Association
ABA Research published online ‘pre-print’. Concerns of mothers seeking [...]
Blocked Ducts and Mastitis
Blocked ducts and/or mastitis are common problems experienced by breastfeeding mothers. While blocked ducts and mastitis are distinct entities, the boundaries between them are often blurred. Mastitis often occurs following milk stasis from a blocked duct when milk leaks out from the ducts into surrounding tissue. This does not always signify infection, although the presenting symptoms are frequently similar.
