Sara reported on a study:


> One out of every ten of you had one or more bouts of lactation mastitis. If
> you had mastitis before, you were four times as likely as a woman without
> mastitis history to have mastitis again. Women who reported nipple cracks or
> sores or using an anti-fungal cream on their nipples were three times as
> likely to have mastitis. Women who breastfed less than 10 times a day had a
> lower risk, possibly because this results in less nipple trauma. This
> finding suggests nursing mothers may reduce their risk of developing a
> mastitis if they limit the number of times they breastfeed to no more than
> 10 times per day. Duration of feeding made no difference in mastitis risk.
>
>
Would love a bit more information on this -- were the women who were using
antifungal cream doing it BEFORE or AFTER the onset of mastitis?  Meaning,
did the mastitis happen first; mom put on antibiotics and yeast of the
nipples ensued?  Were the mothers who had repeated bouts of mastitis treated
adequately the first time?  Was the nursing 10 or more times in 24 hours
because the babies weren't nursing well and/or emptying the breast when they
did nurse?

Inquiring minds want to know in Wheaton, IL
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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