About Healing From A Lumpectomy On A Lactating Breast
July 12, 2008 by Gloria Gamat
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I got this from Angela of Breastfeeding 1-2-3: Leaking Breast Milk after Surgery for Breast Abscess or Lumpectomy.
Recently a reader posted a comment seeking help on the question of leaking breast milk after a lumpectomy.
This mother was nursing her one-month-old at the time of the surgery, and had had the incision glued and stitched several times in the month since, but breast milk continued to leak through the stitches.
The delay in healing was compounding the stress of the lumpectomy. One doctor recommended weaning through the use of cabbage leaves and binding the breast tightly (please read on for a discussion of the dangers of that!)
Definitely a great informative read. So read it all. Way to go Angela! Thanks for the hat tip.
