Dear Lactnetters:

We were giving an inservice to the hospital staff yesterday and were
questioned about the fact that we discourage the use of underwire bras.  It
was my understanding that underwires, as a rule, can bind and lead to plugged
ducts and /or mastitis.  Is this old information?  Should we be recommending
their use routinely?  Should it be a case by case decision or let moms
decide?  Is their any danger in their use?  Should we wait until the mom
calls us with a problem to mention the fact that her bra could have been
causing the problem?  I certainly want to keep up to date and can't think of
a better way than to put this on Lactnet and hear back from the experts.  Do
any of you have research you could share with me?

Thanks for your responses!

Ginny Jones, BSN, IBCLC
Florence, SC
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