One of the cases of a client with frequent mastitis turned out to be caused by stress. We had tried all of the usual interventions and remedies, but nothing seemed to be working. She wondered if she would ever be able to wean her baby without getting very sick. Then one day she was talking about her husband and was surprised that I had not heard about his heavy binge drinking. Apparently he became belligerent when he drank, and this was naturally quite stressful for her and for their children. Once she was able to move out, the episodes of mastitis stopped. Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region Website: www.NormaRitter.com Facebook: facebook.com/BreastfeedingMatters IBCLCs empower women and save babies' lives! See how skilled IBCLC care differs from other breastfeeding help: http://massbreastfeeding.org/landscape/ *********************************************** 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