> 
> I’d suggest that anytime new mothers have frank bleeding from within the breast, their diet should be enquired about as low vitamin K levels may be involved.( This is particularly important if they refuse the Vit K injection. Then they also need to be educated about leafy greens and other vit K rich foods to eat, and the early warning signs for Vit K deficiency in infants.) And high salicylate intake or excess vit C can also be involved in poor clotting, easy bleeding. 
> 
> So might traumatic expression techniques. So might fine hairline nipple fissures visible only with magnification, but then there’s pain as well, and quantities of blood are smaller usually. 
> 
> Many babies swallow such blood without incident and restricting feeding is always a risk. Reassurance that swallowing small quantities of blood is harmless; too much will trigger regurgitation, and that the situation resolves over 24-48 hours in almost every case. 
> 
> Maureen Minchin
> www.infantfeedingmatters.com <http://www.infantfeedingmatters.com/>
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