>Hi Tammy.





>Saw a patient today who's baby was taken off of the breast because her doctor
>didn't think it was safe for her to breastfeed with the antibiotic he put
>her on for
>mastitis....Levaquin. They cultured her milk, it came back staph and that
>is what they gave her.


My first question is why use any drug that is not compatible with bf when
there are so many that *are?* Ridiculous. Talk about "sacrificing bf on the
altar of ignorance, " ? a la Jack Newman MD.

>The baby is now 3 weeks old, has been off of the breast for two weeks and
>she wanted help getting him back on.  He resumed breastfeeding well, but
>she complains of burning nipples and says that is exactly what it feels
>like.  Can't find a reason what she has it and don't
>know how to make
>her more comfortable.  No other signs of yeast (which she was also treated
>for) and nipples look relatively healthy before and after feedings.  I've
>checked the books and can't find anything.


You do not have to see yeast for it to be a problem. How was she treated?

I'd go to Cindy's page at www.breastfeedingonline.com, and read the pieces
there on yeast, including Jack Newman MD's piece, and then go and find
Karen Zeretzke's page on it on the LLL website, at www.lalecheleague.org.

I'd bet dollars to donuts it's fungal infection that has not been
thoroughly treated.Of course it can be other things. There are 900 reasons
for pain, but after antibiotics, this is the main one.


>Thanks,
>Tammy Arbeter - [log in to unmask]

Kathleen


Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet
Independent Consultant
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