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Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003
2:46 AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery]
cellulitus
Hi
any suggestions _I have a dear friend whose
daughter -second baby now about 5 months has had recurrent cellulitus of
the breasts for teh past few months - much pain -several re-admissions
to hosp - she has been an extremely sick young lady - was still
breastfeeding 21/2 year old (now 3) when baby was born a few weeks
early.
Its a bit difficult to get a total story
-they live in WA -but I said I would ask for some expert help - mum is
under a lot of stress apart from the illness- hubby is a man child
with no job -he is obviously concerned but is very much under the
influence of his bottlefeeding mother - he went out and bougfht a bottle
and formula one night whilst they were staying at his mothers - and gave
it to this bub with a family hist of severe allergy.
Hubby also insisted on toddler being
abruptly weaned -or he would take her away from teh mother -I am sure
stress is not helping this lass recover and toddler is reacting with
massive tantrums (any wonder??)
I suspect mum is either now so
run down or also has PND and she simply doesnt resist for peace
sake.She wants to continue breastfeeding even if baby starts solids and
has a few comp feeds. at last conversation he was having an occasional
comp of a goat milk formula
Anyway - stress aside -any suggestions???
the mum has been on almost continuous antibiotics for months (some IV),
has had pathology done, has large breasts, has seen an LC with help
re positioning, and is having treatment with a naturopath
also.
Pinky
