Esther, I can find nothing on breastmilk increasing the risk of post-surgical wound infection. We have numerous reports and experiences where mothers have a breast abscess-draining surgery and heal perfectly without infection or complications even with milk actually dripping from the wound. Some neonathologist colleagues use breastmilk to help with wound healing in their NICU babies (skin ulcers, for example) with good results - certainly it dos NOT cause iinfection. There are studies, for example this one: http://www.nature.com/jp/journal/v33/n8/full/jp201327a.html in which babies are fed either breastmilk or formula afeter gastroschisis repair (surgery of the gut), and the babies that receive breast milk do very much better - therefore, the breastmilk does not cause more infection. And of course, just knowing a little about human milk propierties should put anyone at ease about its "infectiousness". So, the question as usual should be "Dear Doc, do you have proof that breastmilk can cause infection or damagae in breast surgery?" Hugs from Madrid!! Kika -- Dra. Carmela Baeza Médico de Familia Consultora Certificada en Lactancia Materna IBCLC www.centroraices.com http://www.facebook.com/Consulta.Lactancia.Raices <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centro-de-Atenci%C3%B3n-a-la-Familia-Ra%C3%ADces/274415189309122> Autora de "Amar con los Brazos Abiertos" http://www.ediciones-encuentro.es/libro/amar-con-los-brazos-abiertos.html Comprometida con el Derecho a Vivir http://derechoavivir.org *********************************************** 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