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Baby is 4 months and I've had mastitis three times now. Each time: hot, red, painful patch, then I feel like I've been hit by a bus. Antibiotics from the GP sorted the last two.
I'm starting to feel like it's my fault. Am I doing something wrong? Has anyone had repeat mastitis and found what was causing it?
Not your fault! It happens to so many people. For me it was a bra that was too tight and a baby who had started sleeping a longer stretch at night, so I was going too long without feeding on one side.
Ask for a referral to a breastfeeding specialist or infant feeding team. They can check latch and positioning, and look at whether anything else is going on. Mine was a shallow latch that had gone unnoticed since birth.
Current advice changed a bit in the last few years - I was told not to over-pump or massage hard, it can make inflammation worse. Gentle, cold packs, and keep feeding normally. Definitely run it by your GP or health visitor.
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