As another person who has been doing things a certain way for decades within breastfeeding, I keep reminding myself to have an open mind to new approaches. 
So far, I am seeing much better results from being as non-aggressive as possible on the “injured or affected” breast. 
We did so much guessing and figuring out in the old days, good for us! Now, some of those ideas need to give way to new research and medical discoveries. It’s hard to change and it’s always smart to be skeptical and see each person and dyad as unique. Yet, we might also be surprised when we try a new approach! 
In a completely different arena, but related-have you sized anyone on a 12mm crater flange, or 13mm, or 15, while pumping and have a reaction of “I don’t feel anything and the milk is flowing better than I have ever seen it.”
I would have never dreamed it could work so well! 
Open-mindedly, 
Janet Dombro, IBCLC 

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