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>I saw a patient today who has an 8 wk old infant. She started with a
>plugged duct on the areola where the nipple ends. It seemed to clear up.
> Became painful again and she couldn't get the baby to nurse on that
>side. Started pumping, getting very little milk. Saw the physician and
>went on antibiotics. This then turned into an abcess She was on
>antibiotics. An I & D was performed today. She has a packing in the
>incision and the physician expects drainage up to one week. She can't
>pump. Packing comes out in two days. She will then have an open
>incision at the base of the nipple. She can't nurse on that side.
>Pumping will also be very uncomfortable because of the location of the
>incision. I am at a loss as to tell her what to do. She is feeding on
>the unaffected side right now. Any suggestions? TIA
>Darlene Breed BS, RN, IBCLC
>Coordinator, Milk Bank/Breastfeeding Center
>Worcester, MA (USA)
What about hand expressing?
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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia. mailto:[log in to unmask]
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