Hi Beth,
What a sad situation... :-(
In my opinion, she not only CAN continue, but SHOULD continue, to prevent
problems on the other side!
Can't the doctors be asked to provide evidence for the incompatibility of
the operational procedure with continuance of breastfeeding...?
I don't see it; she will get anaesthetics, but that is no reason to stop
breastfeeding.
I must have deleted your original post (as I can't find it back), but from
what you write here, I think she could continue.
I'm always so shocked... isn't the woman *herself* the one to decide whether
she is going to stop or not?! :-s
Can you explain to her why you don't see the necessity, so that she can take
a decision and make that known to her doctor...?
Good luck!
Warmly,
Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands
----- Original Message -----
From: "beth mcmillan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 1:44 AM
Subject: [LACTNET] abscess - long
Hello again
I wrote in a few days ago with a situation that has only gotten
worse........I had very few responses partly, I am guessing, due to the
lengthy post.
The client was seen on this Wed past by a surgeon from our local Breast
Health Ctr and a 3rd (or 4th) aspiration was done, mom continued abx. That
night had very high fever, very lose bowels, miserable with pain... now has
a cold and sore throat (likely due to being in hospital so much lately with
all the H1N1 and other bugs going on or strep is in throat too??). Saw
surgeon again today (same one I think) and the decision was made to do
surgery. She reports by phone that she has been told that she must wean
from both breasts, this woman has gone to great lengths to preserve her BF
relationship and has a huge supply on the unaffected breast due to
exclusively feeding her infant on that side. She states that they have
asked her to stop pumping! Aside from being horrified.....can anyone tell
me how I can without, over stepping my scope of practice, get the message
to this surgeon that she CAN continue to BF?? I am not an employee of the
hospital (I'm not "even" a nurse) but I do have 5 text books on my desk
right now open and all state that BF can continue.... What is my next
step?? Not much LC coverage in the hospital over the weekends so not sure
that she will get to see someone in the hospital.
Any suggestions much appreciated......
thanks again
beth
(ibclc and lllc leader)
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