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Sonya Shaver <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:38:15 -0500
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When I first read this I wondered if it could be rusty pipe syndrome.  Then
I did a search and found this case history:

http://www.indianpediatrics.net/aug2001/aug-931-932.htm

It also talks abut other possible diagnoses too.  That's very interesting.

Sonya Shaver, BS, CHES, IBCLC


On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Jessica L. Callahan <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Okay so it seems i keep running into abnormal issues.
> Permission to post:
> Infant is 4 days old. Breastfed in the hospital. Mother was provided a
> manual breast pump by nurse because her nipples were flat and 'it would
> help'. Mother did not use the pump while in the hospital but once they got
> home infant started to reject the breast. Yesterday they could not get
> infant to nurse so mother started to use the pump a few times. She called
> me today because infant is still not latching. Mother did mention some
> blood in the breastmilk and i thought 'normal'.
>
> BUT
>
> I saw them today. After attempting to have infant nurse unsuccessful i had
> mother pump (to have EBM to try to get infant to nurse). After a minute I
> looked down and mother was pumping blood. It looked like tomatoe soup.
> (This is not the light pink that is normal). Both breast were the same. The
> nipples did not show any damage to them.
>
> I didn't know what to do for this mother. The infant is not latching but
> has lost significant weight so he has to be feed. He will not drink the
> breastmilk. I told mother to try to do some light hand expressing but not
> to pump and nothing forceful on the breast. I am confused on saving milk
> supply versus damage control on the breast.
>
>
> Jessica Callahan RN, IBCLC
> USA, NC
>
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