The mother I discussed is exclusively pumping for her premies.   No
signs of mastitis at this point.   She is experienced and would call if
there was even a hint.    She is also very careful about cleaning her
equipment.   I'll keep you posted .    Eileen

 
> To add to this when I was  working as an LC in 60 bed NICU whenever
> we saw 
> mothers with this yellow crust  on their nipples they went on to
> develop 
> mastitis.  Now the interesting  thing to me is I only saw this in
> mothers who 
> were pumping.  It would be  interesting to figure out why.  In fact
> these 
> were always NICU moms pumping  frequently.  We began having mothers
> ask their 
> docs for antibx when they  developed this yellow crust.
>   Any thoughts on why it was seen only in pumping moms?
>  
> Kathy Boggs, RN, IBCLC
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Eileen Ahearn Shea, BSc, IBCLC
Clinical Lecturer, Family Health Team
Department of Family Medicine
McMaster University Faculty of Medicine

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