Hi All, In answer to the question of is it possible to develop an abscess/mastitis with no fever - yes. I have had many moms who presented with Mastitis symptoms and no fever - red, sore breast, no lumps (plugs) but sore area, firm and warm to the touch. Bed rest, ibuprofen and good drainage usually help it resolve quickly. In regards to abscess - I had a couple clients in the same month who both developed abscesses without the normal course of symptoms.was really quite odd. One mom developed 2 within 3 wks of each other. No other signs other that a lump in the breast that continued to get larger - would not drain with pumping. Dr did a needle drainage found pus and did a full surgical drainage for both. She never had another one to my knowledge. Warmly, Jaye *********************************************** 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