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Lactation, mastitis, and probiotics
Gustavo Fernández1, Ana L Santagada2, Carmen Vecchiarelli3
1Hospital General de Agudos Dr. C. Argerich, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life, and prolonged with complementary feeding until 2 years of age or more, is the best nutritional approach in the first stage of life. Mastitis is a pathology that can jeopardize the continuity of breastfeeding. Different methods have been proposed for the prevention and treatment of mastitis, including probiotics. This narrative review aims to describe the problem of mastitis during lactation and the role of probiotics in its prevention. Mastitis should not be confused with the physiological phenomenon known as milk coming in. In persistent pain, timely medical consultation is key to avoiding complications. The administration of specific probiotics in the perinatal period has shown efficacy in reducing the incidence of mastitis.
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