Jay, Re: your mother with recurrent engorgement. She is probably a super-producer. The fact that the mastitis moves around does suggest inflammatory mastitis due to residual milk triggering sx. If all else has failed to reduce her supply, you might try a week of estrogen containing oral contraceptives to reduce her quickly. Once the supply stabilizes downward, the women I've worked with who have this problem generally resolve. Barbara Wilson-Clay, BSEd, IBCLC Austin Lactation Associates http://www.lactnews.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html