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Mastitis: symptoms, prevention and management
Mastitis: symptoms, prevention and management

Breastfeeding a baby can be a satisfying experience, healthy for both baby and Mom. But the joy of this experience can be quickly thwarted by mastitis, a relatively common, painful and debilitating acute infection of the breast that affects between 10 and 30% of breastfeeding women. With the right care mastitis can often resolve on its own, but if neglected it can lead to a more serious infection, and can also cause women to prematurely stop breastfeeding because of the pain and discomfort.

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Pregnancy/post-pregnancyAnna VakilMastitis, Breast infection, Plugged milk duct, Breast abscess
More than baby blues: postpartum depression
More than baby blues: postpartum depression

Most women experience mood changes after giving birth, sometimes called “postpartum blues”. Understandable, since rapid hormonal shifts take place, and having a baby is a dramatic life change that requires immediate adjustment. For the vast majority of women, these mood changes are short-lived and mild. However, 10-15% suffer a more serious form of depression; and a very small proportion--around 0.2%-- experience psychotic symptoms following childbirth.

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Pregnancy/post-pregnancyAnna Vakilpostpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, postpartum blues, baby blues