Complications of Mastitis

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If you have a severe infection, it needs to be controlled with antibiotics to prevent a breast abscess from forming. An abscess is pus-filled hollow space that is caused by an infection. It can be treated by being drained, and your GP will refer you to hospital for this procedure. See the separate topic on breast abscess for more information.

Mastitis can also make it painful to breastfeed, and your baby might not want to feed from the affected breast because the milk may taste different. However, continuing to feed (or at least expressing the milk) is one of the best treatments for mastitis, and neither the infection or antibiotic treatment will harm the baby.