Inflammation of the breast (mastitis) with or without infection or redness has a variety of etiologies and presentations that range from the fairly benign blocked duct to the more serious breast ...

Nipple confusion is what happens when a mother uses artificial nipples (e.g. a bottle teat or dummy/pacifier), and a breastfed baby then becomes accustomed to a different way of attaching, or a ...

Nipple pain is a common breastfeeding problem, especially in the early weeks ... Some examples are virgin coconut oil, gentian violet, olive oil and All Purpose Nipple Ointment. Anecdotally, some ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007;52(6):595-605. In summary, because of indistinct boundaries, milk stasis, and the presence of inflammatory cytokines, infectious and noninfectious processes imitate ...