Emergency Mastitis Appointments
Urgent mastitis treatment available daily
If you think you may have mastitis, early treatment matters. Mastitis and inflammatory breast pain can worsen quickly, sometimes within 24 to 48 hours, which is why we keep emergency appointments available every day for prompt assessment and treatment.
At Sunny Natal, we offer urgent mastitis care to help reduce inflammation, support milk flow, relieve pain, and reduce the risk of symptoms progressing further. Therapeutic ultrasound may be used as part of treatment where appropriate.
If no appointments are available online please call us on 0414 206 530 and we will do our best to fit you in today as soon as possible.
Why early treatment and ultrasound can help
The Australian Breastfeeding Association recommends starting treatment early when breast inflammation or mastitis symptoms appear, as early action can help prevent symptoms from progressing. Their advice focuses on gentle management, reducing inflammation, and keeping milk flowing.
At Sunny Natal, we use therapeutic ultrasound as part of our mastitis treatment approach because it may help in several ways. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine states that therapeutic ultrasound uses thermal energy to reduce inflammation and relieve oedema. In practice, this means ultrasound may help calm inflamed breast tissue, reduce swelling around the affected area, and make it easier for milk to move through tissue that feels firm, congested, or difficult to drain.
This can be especially helpful when mastitis presents with breast pain, redness, firmness, blocked ducts, local swelling, or feeding discomfort. By reducing inflammation and oedema in the area, ultrasound may help improve comfort and support more effective milk drainage, which is an important part of recovery. Research in lactating women suggests physiotherapy treatment can improve breast pain and breast symptom severity, particularly when used alongside education, supportive care, and feeding management.
Signs you may need urgent mastitis treatment
Breast pain, swelling, redness, or warmth
A firm area or lump in the breast
Reduced milk flow from one area
Fever, chills, body aches, or flu-like symptoms
Symptoms that are getting worse quickly
Appointment pricing
Within business hours: $110
Out of hours emergency appointments: $200
When to seek medical review urgently
You should also seek GP review if you have a persistent high fever, rapid deterioration, or a hard round lump that is not improving, as these can be signs that further medical assessment is needed.