Hi everyone

A final update on the mother who had the huge breast abscess, milk leaking from the
incisions (lots), and a surgeon suggesting she wean from the unaffected breast.
After trying cabbage leaves to the affected breast for 36 hours, mum found a huge
decrease in volume of milk leaking. She stopped using the leaves after 48 hours, and
a week after starting cabbage leaves, both incisions have just about healed, and
there is no leakage. She is still breastfeeding from the unaffected breast (she chose
to wean from the affected breast for several reasons). She is delighted that she
has been able to continue feeding.

A big thank you to all those who offered ideas to help this mother.

Fiona Coombes  MBBS IBCLC
Perth Western Australia