I was under the impression that breastmilk containing pus must be discarded in abscess cases, so I was wondering how it is detected that the abscess is present in the ductal system and not just the interstitial tissues? Is it only a visual observation of the expressed milk? The texts seem a bit vague on this point. Or will the surgeon performing the draining procedure be able to ascertain the extent of the abscess? A local breast surgeon stated that babies can quite safely continue breastfeeding/receiving breastmilk even with pus in the breastmilk, but I can't validate this point-can someone help me here? Many thanks, Meg Kingsley IBCLC Community Support Dubai UAE -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.211 / Virus Database: 261.8.3 - Release Date: 06.02.2004 *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html