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Date: | Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:53:12 -0400 |
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Hi All,
Regarding lactogenesis and breast surgury...
I learned so much from this experience and from my LC Linda Cherside. She
saved my breast, restored my ability to breastfeed my child and inspired me to
become an LC.
I thought I was an experienced OB nurse when at 12 weeks PP w/my 2nd
child my OB sent me to a surgeon who removed a "suspicious" lump that
turned out to be a benign fibriodoma. He cross cut through the delicate
ductal system and I was leeking milk before I left the recovery room. The
sutures didn't hold and his choice of tx. was to add silver nitrate to the gaping
incesion - causing a friable mess! (I found out after the fact that he had
never performed surgury on a lactating breast}. That is when I contacted
Linda, changed doctors and gave the surgeon the boot ...while giving him a
piece of my mind I also handed him the names and numbers of doctors who
had ACTUALLY operated on a lactating breast - ncluding Susan Love.
With this new approach I performed my own deep wound care, pumped and
disgarded once a day on the effected breast and fed from the other.
It took 7 weeks to heal by secondary intent. I resumed full breastfeeding and
production was restored.
I also threw away my rose colored glasses, became empowered and am
now proud to call myself a Lactivist.
Gratefully, Laurel
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