I am sorry to hear of Norma’s troubles.  Please pass along my regards.  I don’t know any research that specifically discusses use of human milk in a case like this.  Wish I had more to offer.  Wound healing in patients with immune compromising conditions can be very tricky.  Aqueous silver is often used by wound care specialists.  

 

Barbara

 

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From: Connie Davis <[log in to unmask]> 
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 11:45 AM
To: Kathleen Bruce <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: Barbara Wilson <[log in to unmask]>; Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>; Jack Newman <[log in to unmask]>; Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Question from listmother Norma Ritter?

 

I wish I knew. I vaguely recall something years ago through LLL about bathing liver transplant sites with human milk and it helped the healing process. Does anyone else?

 

If it cures eye infections and is antibacterial, surely it would not be harmful on Norma’s leg infection. It would be healing to the fragile skin just as it heals sore nipples. I’m not sure if a fungal infection would fare as well with external human milk?

 

It’s good Norma finds a benefit to ingested human milk. I personally can echo that.

 

If nothing is found in research, I would clear a way for experimental use. It would be a physiological, gentle solution at the least to restore skin integrity just as it restores mucus membranes in any age human. And surely the antibacterial aspect of human milk would possibly be a control factor. I can’t help but think some lab has tried it.

 

Connie Davis

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On May 29, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Kathleen Bruce <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > wrote:

Good morning all of this is a question from Norma. She has a serious infection in her leg and is currently being treated for it. This infection has previously caused How to be serious with sepsis. In the past few weeks she has gotten slightly better but she still needs help. If anyone has this documentation about using human milk on wounds she would appreciate it. Please send it directly to her..





Thanks Kathleen 









“I am currently in St. Peters Hospital in Albany, NY. A friend is typing this for me because it is difficult for me to use a tablet right now. 

 

I am drinking 2-3 oz of human milk every day and it has been helping considerably with keeping my digestive system working well. I have been considering using some of the milk to irrigate the wounds (I have one each side of my left leg) which are draining fluid. I have Pseudomonas, Serratia and E-SBL which includes E Coli and I am getting IVs twice a day of Menopenen.

 

Do you know of any hospital protocols currently in place for this kindof situation? Would you please post on LactNet a request for any current hospital protocols that I can pass on to my doctors? Please ask any respondants to reply directly to me as I am unable to navigate the listserv replies at the moment.”

 

warmly, norma

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