Hello all,
I am completely stumped with this poor lady and would love some help on 
this one.  She had a water birth at home, breastfed with no problems for 
the first month then a bad plugging of the duct which the midwife mistook 
for mastitis and treated with abx.  Midwife referred her to me and I sent 
her to ultrasound for her plug.  It cleared immediately afterwards with 
baby feeding and mum went home.  I gave her instructions on breast massage 
and frequent drainage.  She returned a couple of days later with not one 
plug but 7.  She went to two courses of ultrasound and now hardly any milk 
is comming out and it is all thick lumpy.  Baby is unsettled as he is not 
getting much milk and mum is in agony.  I am going to have her soak in very 
warm epsom salt bath and then have her pump.  Pain killers as well followed 
by cold cabbage leaf compresses for comfort.  Please let me know asap if 
anyone has ever seen this before and if there is anything else I could do 
or any better treatment.  Please email me directly at 
[log in to unmask]  cheers,
Mandi

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