How to Prevent and Treat Mastitis

Express your breasts

Ducts can also get inflamed or plugged up when your breasts become too full because the milk isn’t being effectively removed. If you need to be separated from your baby, or if he suddenly sleeps all night without nursing, make sure you hand express or pump some milk to keep it flowing.

This can also happen when you're in the process of weaning your baby and is one reason that gradual weaning is usually recommended. We suggest keeping a manual breast pump on hand or nearby at all times.