Hi everyone
Had a call today from a Breastfeeding Cousellor who is helping
someone via email.
Mother has a 6 month old baby and works as a nurse. Sometimes
pumps at work using hospital pump (?lactina). Has done this for
some time. A few days ago pumped blood from one breast (about 4
oz of bloody milk). This stopped the next day, then the other breast
started to bleed instead!!
Apparently she has not changed her pumping method, no trauma
to breasts, no change to baby's feeding pattern, no history of
breast pathology or illness in mother, no new medications/herbs
etc.
I have dealt with women who have had blood in their milk in the
immediate postpartum period, but not months down the track.
Any insights???

Fiona


Fiona Coombes
Family Physician
Lactation Consultant
Perth Western Australia

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