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Definition:
This is inflammation of the mammary gland. Often occurs in women who breastfeed, especially during the first weeks. In general there is a serious disorder and is cured in a few days.

Usually not a serious disease, but should not be ignored. Usually is confined to the chest and rarely spreads to other parts of the body, especially if treated early. Some doctors advise women who do not breastfeed for a few days the baby to see if it heals. In this case, you can use an extractor, or their own hands, to get milk and avoid congested chest. If the baby is ingesting some bacteria to milk, it will be eliminated by the gastric juices of the child, without coming to harm.

Causes:
Mastitis occurs as the result of a bacterial infection that invades the milk ducts or other structure of the breast. The bacteria that most commonly causes this problem is Staphylococcus aureus that in through the narrow cracks or fissures that are in or around the nipple. How are you cracks are common in the early weeks of breastfeeding, women who have just had a child are particularly vulnerable to mastitis.

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