Re: Re: Hard lump behind nipple

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good points Star and Dee; I am usually seeing moms so do get a look/feel. Barbara

I learned a hard lesson a few years ago. I was at work (LC at hospital) when a call comes in from a RN on our unit. She had a baby about a month before. She said she have a lump and described to me a plugged duct. I give her (over the phone) much of the same advice as below....epsom salt, toothbrush vibration bla, bla. She went to the ER a day later not feeling well and it was found that she had a very large abcess . So now I will not have them use the tooth brush (vibration) until i see them and take a through history.Star Siegfried RN,BA, IBCLC>> epsom salt soaks, mild vibration from electric toothbrush (use back of > brush, not bristles), ultrasound, castor oil compresses which would need to be > rinsed off so child doesn't get the oil. Natural Calm magnesium > supplements, vit c and d, homeopathic phytolocca would be my suggestions.> > Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC> > > > > > Hi All I have a friend (not client) who is nursing a 4yr old and has a > history of plugged ducts (many over the last 13 years of almost non stop > nursing). She is obviously well experienced. This plug seems different, it is > right behind the nipple and very hard. > She has done all of the "unplug the duct tricks" she and I could think of, > incl steril pin, nursing on all fours dangling, hot compresses, massage, > hand and pump expressing, rest extra fluids. I have attached her > description. Any other ideas???> "sore when I push on the still-obvious lump at base of nipple. There is > something still there. I havn't worn a bra in three days, which I know is > helping. This lump is stubborn, though. There is pain, too, when my son > latches on. I have to brace myself." She has an appointment with her > primary care tomorrow for something unrelated. She has recently had a cat scan > and stopped nursing for 24 hours and that is when the lump appeared. It has > been two weeks and though there was a bit of improvement after the weekend > it is still sore. Antibiotics? She is reluctant to take any medications, > she hadn't even thought of taking any tylenol or advil until we had spoken > on Friday.> > Thanks for reading this far looking forward to any suggestions.> > Lou Moramarco IBCLC> Holmdel NJ > Birth Breastfeeding & Beyond> > > > ------------------------------------> > Yahoo! Groups Links>------------------------------------