"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bringing a new baby into the world is full of new experiences, and parents who are breastfeeding have their own unique challenges, including potentially having to figure out how to treat mastitis.

Amanda Krupa, M.Sc., has more than 15 years of public health communications and editorial leadership experience, including more than eight years as the editor of HealthyChildren.org at the American ...

Mastitis is infection of the breast tissue, which causes pain and swelling in the affected breast. Women with this condition may also experience fevers and chills. Usually, the condition affects women ...