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A woman contacted me with the following concerns.  Her 4 year old child was
BF for 4 months and developed a variety of severe food allergies.  Mom is
expecting bambino number two in the next 3 weeks and is determined to
exclusively BF this one for as long as possible to try and prevent/delay the
development of allergies.
The problem is mom had breast surgery 18 months ago.  She found a lump in one
breast and had it removed.  The incision is at the areola and her surgeon
told her that he was certain some of the ducts were cut and isn't optimistic
about the ability of that breast to deliver the goods.  Mom has been told by
both her OB and the surgeon that she will develop mastitis and will have to
stop breastfeeding because of that.  I have referred her to a LC to answer
specific problems as they come up, but I want to know if the advice she
received is incorrect.  If the breast is blocked from delivering milk to the
baby, will that side stop producing milk with no suckling?  How likely is she
to develop mastitis?  She has been told to plan to start baby on alimentum
*when* breastfeeding isn't enough.

tina
childbirth educator/BF advocate

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