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Date: | Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:49:08 -0500 |
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Ouch!
I don't believe your mom has had mastitis 6X in 7wks. She has had 1 mastits
infection which has never been cleared. It is possible that under the surface
of the "healed" crack, there is a pocket of infection which continues growing
bacteria and is not being reached by antibiotics. I would certainly have the
doc explore this. The reason she relapses so quickly if she fails to pump is
because she has simply been holding the symptoms at bay with keeping the breast
as empty as possible. At this point, it MAY be necessary for her to be given
IV antibiotics. Please encourage her to aggresively pursue getting this
cleared up ASAP with her doc, as this has the potential of becoming a dangerous
situation quickly.
Best Wishes,
Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas, TEXAS USA
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