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!