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Characteristics of lactation mastitis in a Western Australian cohort
This study followed a prospective cohort of 306 breastfeeding mothers for the first three months postpartum and identified a cumulative incidence rate for lactation mastitis of 27.1% and a cumulative recurrence rate of 6.5%. Mastitis was given as the reason for cessation of breastfeeding by 18% of women who ceased to breastfeed. It was the third most commonly stated reason given for cessation of breastfeeding. Fifty-one percent of cases occurred within the first two weeks postpartum. Early onset mastitis and the severity of localised symptoms were associated with bilateral mastitis and protracted outcomes.
This study followed a prospective cohort of 306 breastfeeding mothers for the first three months postpartum and identified a cumulative incidence rate for lactation mastitis of 27.1% and a cumulative recurrence rate of 6.5%. Mastitis was given as the reason for cessation of breastfeeding by 18% of women who ceased to breastfeed. It was the third most commonly stated reason given for cessation of breastfeeding. Fifty-one percent of cases occurred within the first two weeks postpartum. Early onset mastitis and the severity of localised symptoms were associated with bilateral mastitis and protracted outcomes.