> I haven't seen very much cases of mastitis in any
> stage of lactation that did not react to improvement of breastfeeding
> management.
> It's good to have a antibiotics-list as yours (thank you for providing it to
> us!) to know what mothers can use *if* and *when* they are needed, but I
> think it's not the treatment to start with in every mastitis.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC
>
> ITA Gonneke.  I have found the same thing, with most plugged duct and
> impending mastitis easily managed without antibiotics, and even full blown
> mastitis often reacting well without them as well.
>
> I consider antibiotics last on the list in the trick bag for mastitis.
>
> Cheryl Taylor White
>

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