With her permisison, here are parts of two posts from Carol
Chamblin (on
Lactnet sabbatical right now) on her technique for moms with
recurrent plugs
and mastistis-near-misses.
We'll have to dub this one the Carol Chamblin Lots of
Lecithin Technique.
She says:
"I've had mothers with >12 mo. olds experience a
recurrence of plugged ducts
at this time. I'd assume related to the imbalance of
pumping versus
"natural weaning". Using a pump does not alter
the body's milk volume quite
as naturally as the baby does at the breast. So, mothers
occasionally have
a recurrence of plugged ducts, requiring the intense
management of taking a
Lecithin capsule on the hr. for 3-4 hrs. in a row. Usually
this protocol
resolves the plugs so readily that I refer to it as the
"miracle treatment".
It's quite unbelievable to them.
"Oh, and if taking 1 capsule for 3-4 hrs. in a row
doesn't resolve them,
then repeat for another 3-4 hrs. Every time it has worked.
And then go
back to her maintenance dosage. Since Lecithin is naturally
in our diet,
she can stay on it for the entire time she expresses her
milk. Some mothers
can venture to stop taking it, and others can't as symptoms
return."
Back to Liz now. If any of you find this regimen helpful,
let Lactnet know!
Thanks.
Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC
Wyndmoor, PA, USA
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