Okay, so what do I do in the future when a mom seems to have a breast abscess and her OB is not following the protocol that I have studied?  I expect obstetricians, who are surgeons,  to have the knowledge to treat infections.  Is it ever okay to have a wait and see attitude or should the obstetrician be doing immediate ultrasound and treatment if abscess is suspected?  Obviously, when mom is leaking pus, there is abscess.  Do I contradict the obstetritian when they are sticking cotton swabs in a mom's breast and telling the mom to squeeze out the pus?

Arrrggg!!!  I understand and expect that I will have more information than the typical OB about lactation but I didn't expect to be more knowledgeable about infection.  I am feeling very overwhelmed.

Laura Spitzfaden LLLL, IBCLC

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