Also, can I get some professional input for another mom who has the most
> ulcerated nipple tips I've seen in a long time.  She was in such a
tremendous
> amount of pain the entire feeding despite positional changes that I
> recommended breast rest for 24 hrs.  She has since called several other
> friends and professional sources; friends have told her she should just
keep
> the baby on the breast and tough it out; one LC had her try a nipple
shield
> and the scab opened and started bleeding and her pain level is back to a
10.
>  These nipples look as bad as I've seen.  Mom also has mastitis in one
> breast.  Baby is 11 days old.  Suggestions?  She is using warm moist heat
to
> nipples several times/day.  On her own she started with tea bags and the
> hospital LC recommened cortisone cream.
> Thanks!
> Kathy Lipke, RN, IBCLC
> email: [log in to unmask]
>

This is a great opportunity for me to say thanks to those of you who sent
me information on duoderm (hydrogel dressings) as treatment for
cracked/bleeding nipples. And to recommend that you (Kathy) search the
archives of Lactnet to get this very helpful information. I just completed
a 5 week contact with a mom who experienced the worst trauma to her nipples
that I had ever seen. She was the first patient I had tried the duoderm on
and both she and I are ecstatic with the results. Was going to formulate
this thank you on the weekend, when I seem to have a little more time, but
this seems to be the best time. Also want to say thanks for all the info on
building a mom's milk supply. Recommended the oatmeal and fenugreek ( using
guidelines obtained from you more experienced Lactnetters) to a mom that
was unable to breastfeed her 1st baby  because of virtually no measurable
amount of breastmilk. Her second experience was far more successful thanks
to your help.

Mary A. Banaszewski RN, Lactation Specialist

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> From: Kathy Lipke, Rn, Bsn, Ibclc <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
> Subject: Stopping breastfeeding for MRI
> Date: Tuesday, December 02, 1997 5:43 PM
>
> I now have more information to add to the message I posted earlier today.
>  This client called the radiology department and was told that the med
she
> was being given for her MRI is "gadolinium".  Although I don't find it in
> Hale or Briggs book  I'm assuming it is a radioactive material.  Any info
> would be appreciated.  The RN in the Radiology said that her source says
48
> hrs of no breastfeeding.
>
>