I have breast abscess I got to know yesterday, still can I feed my daughter from the affected breast? I extract the milk by hand and it’s just pure milk nothing else comes out And what is the higher antibiotics for the same?

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Sunita MahatoMom of 2 children3 years ago

A. Breast abscesses are most common in women who are breastfeeding. You can usually continue to breastfeed your baby in spite of a breast abscess. It will not harm your baby. If your doctor advises you to stop breastfeeding on the affected breast

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