I would remove the drain and resume nursing on the affected side.  As Cathy 
said, the leaking will likely decrease once baby is removing milk 
again...but probably will not stop for a while.  The wound needs to heal 
from the inside out, and the milk will keep it bathed in protective 
elements.  Where is this mom? Michigan?

If this surgeon is willing to look at the ABM protocol for complications of 
mastitis, it says "breastfeeding may continue" after incised.

http://www.bfmed.org/ace-files/protocol/ProtocolMastitis4rev.pdf


Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC
MilkWorks- Lincoln, NE

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