Kim writes:

There  seems to be a rush of mastitis among the expat population in 
Thailand lately,  all first time moms with mastitis in the first couple of months. 
It is  happening across different hospitals, different nationalities, but no 
changes  in type of care and breastfeeding education from past months. 
We're in the end  of the rainy season. It's probably just coincidence, but do 
you know of any  environmental factors that could contribute to higher 
incidence of  mastitis?



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Kim and all,
 
I noticed here in Brooklyn, as Summer/Early Fall turns to Fall  outright, 
that I have also had a huge spate of calls from moms dealing with  plugged 
ducts or mastitis. I've noticed this for years, during seasonal changes  and 
wondered if it was related to subclinical seasonal allergy issues somehow  
related to fluid balance shifts or something. This however is  the first  year 
I have been amazed by how MANY mothers it seems to have affected.
 
Just my little corner of the globe,
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA


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