concerning tx of mastitis

[1 D.O.]

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Crush step 3 says d/c breastfeeding while tx mastitis, while Strong Medicine
says continue breastfeeding. What do you-all think?

 

[DrMom]

all I've ever heard is to continue breastfeeding.

 

[Idiopathic]

Crush is wrong. Its okay to breastfeed.

 

[ExtraCrispy]

According to what I've read, you actually want to encourage breast feeding b/c it prevents further occlusion of the lactiferous ducts (which would worsen the mastitis).

 

[KidDr]

Agreed. I took step 3 recently and used Crush to study...I remember seeing that statement and thinking it was wrong. Everything else I've read and heard has said to continue bf. And I actually had a ? about this on the test, so I better be right.

 

[mellow yellow]

the tx is continue breastfeeding + dicloxacillin.