Prenatal colostrum collection (or harvesting) is becoming more popular and for good reason! More parents are considering it because of its ability to set you up for breastfeeding success and prevent the need for supplementation in the early days of breastfeeding.

Did you know 1 in 3 breastfeeding parents will develop mastitis at some point in their breastfeeding journey? Yikes, that is not a fun statistic. When it comes to managing mastitis, there is a lot of conflicting information floating around out there.

In February, during my third breastfeeding journey, I had my first-ever experience with mastitis. Even as a lactation counselor, this caught me off guard, and it gave me a deeper appreciation for just how challenging mastitis can be. My personal experience with mastitis gave me an even better perspective to help new moms when going through this – it’s not fun!