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Can you have mastitis if you are breastfeeding?
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Yes: Actually, that's when mastitis is most common. Normal skin bacteria can enter into your milk ducts from the nipple and cause mastitis.
Answered 3/3/2013
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Yes: The most common time to develop mastitis is while breast feeding. Antibiotics may be necessary. It is important to keep breast feeding or 'pumping', this will help.
Answered 9/28/2016
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