Dear Colleagues:
       This information came from a health news section on AOL.


             Leaky Breasts

        They may catch you off guard, but leaky breasts usually are not
life-threatening.
             Relax in a bubble bath if:
             You've had a baby in the last year -- ah, the joys of
motherhood.

             See your OB-GYN if:
             There's no baby in sight. You may have a pituitary tumor,
although an underactive thyroid gland or anything that stimulates the nerve
supply to your nipples can trigger discharge. Medication or surgery generally
fixes the leak.
With or without a baby in tow, the color is funky. A milky or greenish
discharge or one that contains pus could be a sign of infection.
The discharge is bloody. This may indicate abnormal breast tissue, cancer, or
a tumor on the milk ducts.


Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, craniosacral therapy
Adjunct faculty, Union Institute and University, Maternal and Child Health:
Lactation Consulting
Supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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