Dear Brenda, I have a few questions. Why is the mother trying to use a pump to empty this breast instead of the baby? You stated that she finished the antibiotics but did she rest? Does she have other children and any help at home? Why is her doctor recommending binding the breast and applying heat? I am also concerned that the mother states the affected breast nipple became inverted after 2 weeks postpartum. I don't want to think the worst but one of the signs of breast cancer is a nipple that suddenly becomes inverted. If she has had swelling in the areola, this could make the nipple appear inverted but this should not be seen for this length of time. Why not just wean the right side? If the left side has not been a problem she could continue nursing on that side only. Keep us posted. Ann Perry RN, IBCLC Boston, MA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html