Hi EZZ,I have a seemingly unknown tidbit that helps prevent mastitis or at least it did for me, I got sore but it never developed. My midwife said to me when ever I got sore place bubs chin on that area and let him suck as thats the strongest point of sucking. A number of mornings my man would wake up with me in strange positions as I lay over bub trying to get the chin positioned right so it may be a litlle strange however it seemed to work and he never refused the offer even if it wasn't a due feed.. I hope this helps for prventing future pain.