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Breastfeeding but boil on breast
Hi Dr.. my daughter is 7 weeks old I breast feed her.. since 4 days I see boil on my left breast which is red and painful.. is it harmful? Can I breastfeed my baby or will it cause any infection to her?
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Needs physical examination. Consult in person
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When you develop an infection on the breast then you should not give feed to the baby directly from the breast. You should express the milk out either manually or by the breast pump, boil the milk, cool it and give it to the baby either by a bottle or by a spoon.
In the meantime you should consult with your Gynaecologist and take appropriate treatment for the abscess.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
23 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Needs to be examined
Exact site of the boil?
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