Occurrence of lactational mastitis and medical management: a prospective cohort study in Glasgow.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lactational mastitis is a painful, debilitating condition that if inappropriately managed, may lead women to discontinue breastfeeding prematurely. The aim of this paper is to report the incidence of mastitis in the first six months postpartum in a Scottish population, its impact on breastfeeding duration and to describe the type and appropriateness of the support and management received by affected women from health professionals.

Methods

A longitudinal study of 420 breastfeeding women was undertaken in Glasgow in 2004/05. Participants were recruited and completed a baseline questionnaire before discharge from hospital. Cases of mastitis were reported either directly to the researchers or were detected during regular follow-up telephone interviews at weeks 3, 8,

SUBMITTER: Scott JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2542350 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature