Blood in milk has been documented in one published case where the women's milk cultures came back positive for S. areus, enterococci and candida. The infant was hospitalized to rule out a GI bleed. The citation is: Betzold, CM. “Infections of the Mammary Ducts in the Breastfeeding Mother,” The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2005;1: 15-52. Available at: _http://www.npjournal.org/article/PIIS1555415505000024/fulltext_ (http://www.npjournal.org/article/PIIS1555415505000024/fulltext) Christine Betzold NP CLC MSN www.theBFclinic.com ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]