Show Notes
Our special guest on this episode of the boobingit podcast is Olivia Hinge IBCLC. Olivia is a midwife and lactation consultant from London who has built a lively and engaged social media community in the past few years.
Olivia has helped thousands of families feel supported during their breastfeeding and infant feeding journey - whatever that may look like.
Our focus in this episode is mastitis - which is a painful infection you can get when breastfeeding. We look at how it can happen, the signs and symptoms of it as well as the latest treatment recommendations from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM).
Helpfully, Olivia explains why some of us may be more inclined to get mastitis than others, and also why mastitis can be more prevalent during Christmas time. She discusses ways in which we can help prevent mastitis as well as the early measures we can take if we suspect mastitis is taking hold.
Finally, Olivia explains what the new ABM protocol on mastitis is and how the new recommendations for treatment are in stark contrast to the advice that went before.
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