Dear lactnetters, 

I am not an active participent in the lactnetgroup, but for several years I
read the daily digest.



Now I have a problem with a client (perm. to post) and I hope if anyone has
an answer or suggestion.



Mother with a 3 months old daughter, overcame several problems with
breastfeeding, but things went well after a few weeks. Since two weeks she
noticed a painfull white spot on the top of her nipple. I looked at it and
it seemed very much like a milk bleb. (I looked it up in the bfatlas) First
we pumped for a few seconds to enlarge it a bit. After that I tryed to open
it using a sterile thin needle. But there only came a little bit of blood
and no milk or something simular. I advised her to keep the nipple warm and
moisty, hoping something would happen the next few days. But the blep is
still there. In the weekend she went to the hospital; the pain became much
more. A very clumsy surgeon tried to open it with a much more thick needle,
it didn't work and he just told her to stop bf. AARRGHH...! He said several
other offending things to her, so I am preparing an offical complaint
against him. He told her also there was nothing such as an abces or cyste
underneath the bleb.

She is now pumping the affected side and feeding on the other breast.

Is there anyone with a good advise or  with a simular experience and
hopefully a solution.

Thanks in advance.



Erica Stapper

IBCLC

The Netherlands

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