"I never knew how horrible mastitis was," Chelsea Houska wrote It’s been nearly two weeks since Chelsea Houska welcomed her baby girl, and the time at home has been full of love — and pain. The Teen ...

Consider making yourself a toolkit for when mastitis strikes. You might also call a lactation consultant to see if there’s anything in your breastfeeding routine you can tweak that might help. Being a ...

I knew something wasn't right when I found myself flipping on my car's seat warmer as I drove to pick up my toddler from preschool. It was August in Los Angeles, and the abrupt full-body chills caught ...

As a new mama, you probably thought breastfeeding might be hard—and even painful at times. But lumps, a burning sensation and a fever? That might be the breast infection mastitis. Here's what you need ...

Breastfeeding comes with its own set of worries that nursing moms are super familiar with—like how to keep your milk supply up, how to squeeze time into your schedule to pump, and how to avoid ...

While mastitis is a common complication of breastfeeding, many new parents remain unprepared for this painful condition that can develop rapidly and significantly impact the early parenting experience ...

On a good day, your breasts can feel tender. They're always out on the front lines, taking the brunt of every afternoon jog and pouncing toddler. They don't get infected often, but when they do, it ...

Mastitis is a breast infection. It commonly develops in breast-feeding women during the first few weeks after delivery. Occasionally, this infection occurs in breast-feeding women several months after ...

The actress opens up about her "horribly painful" experience with mastitis on a new episode of PEOPLE's podcast Me Becoming Mom Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has ...

Brooklyn Decker told People that she got mastitis eight months postpartum. Decker said she was wearing underwire bras at the time, which her doctor said may have caused it. Breastfeeding experts say ...