Beth, it could be that she had an abscess. This could impede supply
greatly. Kathleen


I have a couple of questions that I wondered if anyone could help me
with. My friend, also an IBCLC, has a daughter who had a baby 2 months
ago. All was going well with the breastfeeding until a few weeks ago
when she had what she thought might be mastitis. This was treated with
antibiotics. The mother continued to breast feed on both breasts, and
used the breast pump on the affected breast if she felt the baby had not
nursed well enough on that side.  The mastitis resolved quickly and all
went well for the next two weeks. This week the milk supply in one
breast is non existent. She can't express a drop! One breast is full in
the morning and the other is empty. In spite of all efforts this week to
increase the milk supply (increased frequency of nursing on the affected
breast and pumping, etc) there is no sign of milk in that breast. She
plans to continue breastfeeding as she has a good supply in one breast,
but she feels uncomfortably "lop-sided".

What could cause the milk supply to disappear in one breast and not the
other?
What else can she do to bring the milk back in that breast?

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