Sheena I am not a lactation consultant but a mum who has "suffered" from this. With my first child I was given antibiotics (I was pretty sick) and advised to feed from both sides. The doctor I saw said that (gross as it sounds) the babys suckling is one of the best forms of clearing the infected ducts and the baby will not become sick from this as the "bugs" in the milk that comes from the infected duct are killed by the stomach acid.
My mastitis cleared up within a couple of days and my son continued to thrive.
I would be interested to hear other opinions though.
Debby
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