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Date: | Thu, 15 Feb 1996 08:07:22 -0500 |
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Hi! My name is Suzanne Barron and I am a Clinical Nurse Specialist
in the NICU at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in Norfolk,
Virginia. I am an IBCLC and, as part of my CNS role, I work with
breastfeeding families with infants in our NICU. I signed on to
LACTNET about two weeks ago and have been delighted to read all of
the wonderful information that is now so easily available to me! It's
been great!
I am signing on for the first time with a question about a mother who
has a clogged duct. I have experience working with this problem, but
this mom's is particularly "stubborn". She has a firm lump (about
4cm x 1cm) on her left breast just below her axillae. She did have
redness just above the areola with increased skin temp; her OB
started her on Dicloxacillin for mastitis, and the redness/temp
problems are resolved (today is day 3 of antibiotic use). The lump,
however, remains! We have used heat, massage, frequent pumping
(double); we have placed a cabbage leaf over the lump for 15 minutes
with massage prior to pumping (mom said that the lump did soften
some--but it still feels firm to me). What else can I offer this mom? Is
abcess formation still a risk even though she is on an antibiotic?
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated! My personal E-mail
address is Suzanne Barron <[log in to unmask]>
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