Dear Lactnetters:
Three parts here:  1)for Kathleen Bruce's request re illness of mother with
potential for her causing harm to child and then numerous calls to doctors,
E.R.'s,etc.  I believe you may be referring to Munchousen's Syndrome by Proxy
(unsure about spelling)..but a very good thought in the case re Anne Robb's
baby.

2)My update on client with deep breast pain posted earlier.  THANKS for the
many thoughts posted here and to my email.. I have spoken to her again and
found out she inadvertently misinformed me and candida was not even a
consideration by the two docs she saw (her OB/gyn). That was why she
apparently said no culture was done.  All she was checked for was mastitis
and when I asked her about yeast or infections, she said her docs said she
was fine and to switch this "older" (then 12-13 months) baby to formula (she
has not). Plan: talk to her docs again, possible third opinion (I encourage
all this).  She was happy that someone finally "cared."  (Incidentally, she
was told by a friend to use cabbage leaves for this!)  I will follow-up and
let you all know.
3)Some new prospective lc's have been reading postings and do not know what
all
 the abbreviations mean. (Ex. IMHO,BTW,DH,PPH, etc.)  I have explained some
of them, but I don't know them all either and some are non-medical. (Is IMHO
 "in my humble opinion?...just a guess) My question: is there some way to
occasionally publish a "legend," for those that would like it?  Maybe once a
month or so.  Then those that want to can print a hard copy to "speak the
language."  What do you all think?  Anyway, I am pretty new to Lactnet and
think it is super. Thanks again.
Linda Pincus, RN, IBCLC  [log in to unmask]