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Breastfeeding for 15 months. red painfull right breast with lump and getting chills. yellow discharge when pumping. i guess mastitis. what to do?
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Contact your OB: Mastitis is one of the few complications of breastfeeding that can require an evaluation and prescription meds. Your OBGYN is the usual one to monitor these in the US. Your local GP may also be able to help.
Answered 5/23/2018
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