Hi Ann
I have seen this occasionally probably only once a year. The one woman 
I worked with from expressing for a preterm infant through to discharge
has rusty pipe syndrome and the pink persisted throughout. The Breast
Physician suggested that when she finished breastfeeding to have
investigation. 

Clinically when she expressed the milk after standing for a couple of
hours had a thin layer of blood at the base of the container.

There were no problems with her breasts when she weaned. There is
probably a small microhaemorrhage occurring

Gwen

A mom with one month old twins has contacted me with some questions. I
could
answer all of them but one. She says that when her milk leaks, it is
pink.
She says that it stains her clothing pink. Neon pink.
She breastfeeds and uses a Medela Pump sometimes, and has no nipple
pain or
soreness. She says she has not had anything red to drink like a fruit
punch
or anything. Her diet sounds fine. She is on no medications.
She says if her babies spit up, it is not pink. It is white. 
Is this just one of those times that we say "if it ain't broke, don't
fix it?" 

Anybody else seen neon pink milk?
Thanks!
Ann Calandro, MSN, RNC, IBCLC

Gwen Moody
CNC Postnatal Care
Westmead Hospital
PO Box 533 Wentworthville 2145
Phone: 02 9845 6964, 0422212774
Fax: 02 9845 8340
Page: 02 9845 5555 - 01135
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