[LACTATION LAB] - MASTITIS TEST STRIPS

[LACTATION LAB] - MASTITIS TEST STRIPS Easy to use at-home test strip to screen for mastitis. A must have for all breastfeeding mothers. Know if you need antibiotics to treat infection or not Measures LDH enzyme in milk which is secreted at the earliest stages of infection To be used with freshly expressed milk 10 test strips included Use our free Emily app (iOS and Android) to measure LDH levels and recommend next steps WHAT IS MASTITIS? Mastitis is the inflammation of breast tissue usually due milk not being fully emptied from the breast. WHY TEST FOR MASTITIS? 88% of women are prescribed a 10-14 day course of antibiotics to treat their mastitis, when often it can be treated with a shorter course of antibiotics, different feeding positions or further emptying of the breast. The overuse of antibiotics (which has no effect on inflammation) results in the presence of antibiotics your breast milk, which impacts your baby’s gut health. HOW TO USE THE LACTATION LAB MASTITIS TEST