02/02/2026
Mastitis doesn’t automatically mean antibiotics 🚫💊
Before reaching for the phone to call your OB, call a lactation consultant first
Many cases of mastitis can improve without antibiotics when the right steps are taken early:
⏱️Keep feeding or pumping as you normally would
➕🚫Do not add extra nursing or pumping sessions
❄️Use cold compresses to reduce inflammation
💊Take ibuprofen as directed for pain and swelling
Antibiotics may be appropriate in some cases, but typically only when symptoms aren’t addressed appropriately or when recurrent inflammation progresses to a true bacterial infection. Identifying and correcting the root cause is key to preventing it from happening again 🔍
Early, individualized lactation support matters more than most people realize 💛
