امرأة بعد ولادة قيصرية بأسبوعين، عندها حرارة ٣٨٫٧، وألم واحمرار وتورم في جزء من الثدي الأيمن، وتشعر كأنها مصابة بالإنفلونزا. ترضع طفلها. ما النصيحة الصحيحة؟

Two weeks after caesarean birth, a breastfeeding woman has T 38.7 °C, pain, redness and swelling in part of the right breast and flu-like symptoms. What is the correct advice?

1. Bind the breast tightly to stop milk production
2. Stop feeding from the affected breast permanently from now
3. Drink fewer fluids to reduce milk supply
4. Keep feeding or pumping from that breast, plus antibiotics

Answer: D) Keep feeding or pumping from that breast, plus antibiotics. Mastitis is treated by continuing to empty the breast (feeding or pumping), antibiotics, analgesia and compresses; abrupt cessation increases abscess risk.