Hi All.  A mom called me this evening.  The poor woman had just returned
home from the hospital with her newborn.  She opened the garage door and
was attacked by wasps (hornets?)  Don't know the exact translation...
The baby was in the car with the grandmother and wasn't harmed.  The mom
went back to the hospital for first aid.  She has multiple stings on her
arms, face, neck and breasts.  She says she is in agony.  I believe it!
She is on antihistimes and topical cortisone ointment.  Naturally, the
kind doctors in the E.R. told her not to breastfeed.  Sigh...
The mom is continuing to nurse and would like to use alternative methods
of pain/itch relief.  I suggested cool compresses and aloe vera.  Have
any of you ever seen bee stings on the breast?  Any ideas?

I'm also curious what would happen theoretically if a lactating women
were to be bitten by a poisonous animal - snake, spider, scorpion.
Would the venom from the bloodstream pass into the milk?  After
receiving anti-venom, would she have to pump and dump?  I know this is
a weird question, but many of my clients are outdoor enthusiasts.  Maybe
those of you from Texas or Arizona would know?  TIA!!

Susan Nachman-Srebrnik, LC
Ranana, Israel