Permission to post.  Mother is nursing a healthy 7 week old with no discomfort.  She has an area on her areola, not far from the base of her nipple, which produces milk when nursing, pumping, or using hand expression - it actually squirts out.  This area also leaks milk, sometimes mixed with blood.  Mom pumps twice a day for an occasional bottle and obtains 16 ounces in the morning (!!) and 4-6 ounces in the evening.  Nothing in that area was seen on ultrasound however a nodule was found in a different part of the breast which is due to be biopsied next week.  Mother was told that nodule is "in milk duct".  Mother is scheduled to see a breast surgeon for blood-milk-producing Montgomery Gland thereafter.  Mom is anxious about the leaking blood.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Ellen

Ellen Rubin, MA, IBCLC, LLLL

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