Hi, All: There must be a study somewhere about this topic, but I am not aware of any. There, however, is plenty of anecdotal evidence that breastMILK aids healing. For those two moms who are facing surgery, why couldn't they use some of their milk on the incision site to aid in wound healing? Recently, LN posters were relating incident after incident where rapid wound healing occurred after use of human milk on the site. If these surgeries could not be delayed until weaning occurred, I would certainly recommend the mothers use their own milk for healing, both topically and by drinking their milk to boost their own immune system. Pam Hirsch, BSN,RN,IBCLC Clinical Lead, Lactation Services Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome