What is lactational mastitis?
The most common type of breast infection is lactational mastitis. With this condition, which occurs when a woman is breastfeeding, a woman’s nipples become cracked and sore, allowing bacteria from the baby’s mouth to enter the ducts and rapidly multiply in the milk. Occasionally, infection also arises from a blocked milk duct. In both cases, the breast becomes hard, reddened, hot, and painful.
