I helped a mom with mastitis who developed hardness under her areola, which was an abscess. WHO document on Mastitis. http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/New_Publications/NUTRITION/WHO_FCH_CAH_00_13.PDF Nan Jolly MB BCh. IBCLC. LLLL Port Elizabeth, South Africa mastitis bilaterally and was admitted to hospital. Her aerola feels hard and difficult for the baby to latch. Hand express not pump because of the aerola odema. I would like a mastitis protocol if anyone would share with me. June Nicholls IBCLC *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]