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Title: Complications vs Difficulties

I have changed the title to Difficulties, based on the input here. SineSwiper (talk) 12:36, 21 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think that a separate page for overactive let-down is warranted due to the explanation required to fully discuss the condition and its ramifications (which I have tried to flesh out, and would be happy to discuss). If someone has a salient argument to why I'm wrong, I'm happy to listen. Mommamea 02:19, 6 October 2007 (UTC) 02:18, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think the title Breastfeeding complications sounds too alarmist. Breastfeeding difficulties is better. Michael Glass 01:07, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, I think some people would find difficulties alarmist and complications not so much. I think it's a matter of personal opinion. Ciotog 12:23, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That could be a reflection of the differences in the types of English we speak. Could any others give their feedback on this point? Michael Glass 10:04, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

On rechecking the article itself I noted seven instances of the word difficulties (and one in the bibliography). Complications was used once in the title and once in the article in connection with abscess formation. I therefore believe that in ordinary usage, difficulties is used more widely whereas complications is used to describe medical problems that may arise. As most breastfeeding difficulties are not medical in nature, the word difficulties is more accurate. Michael Glass 09:25, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to propose once more that we change the title of the article to "Breastfeeding difficulties" for the reasons I have already explained. Any feedback from others? Michael Glass 06:00, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose you could argue that "complications" covers the circumstances in which it would be harmful to the baby more accurately than "difficulties". The physical problems may be more common, but surely the importance of the medical ones justifies the term. TotTWriter 15:32, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Michael, sorry to not see this post about complication and difficulties. There are Four Series meetings in La Leche League, one of which is called "The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties." You are correct that "complications" has a more medical meaning, while difficulties can be wrong positioning, and other situations. I vote changing to "Difficulties."--I'm Nonpartisan (talk) 02:04, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rename to difficulties and complications

This article has one main section about breastfeeding difficulties and one about mainly transmission (which is rather a complication than a difficulty). Many entries, like breast pain, may be both. I also think the infant health problems also should be moved or changed to infant health issues (talk) 18:15, 29 October 2020 (UTC)Nb647 (talk) 18:17, 29 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mastitis treatment

IV-antibiotics are fairly extreme, I doubt 1 case in 10 millions so it does not appear appropriate for this short overview. In fact there is now some uncertainty exactly how important antibiotics are for the treatment of mastitis, the main mastitis article has 2 references on that.

So I am going to cut the treatment part to the no-brainers, or maybe it should be only in the main article? Richiez (talk) 21:02, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Removed sentences on nipple pain remedies

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"Treatment with botulinum toxin has been described.^[1]

Treatment with silver nipple shields has been described.^[2]"

These are both sourced to what Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_(medicine) would consider primary sources. I have read quite a bit about breastfeeding and have never seen any discussion of botulinim toxin or silver nipple shields. Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 06:40, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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^ Eigelshoven S, Kruse R, Rauch L, Hanneken S, Ruzicka T, Neumann NJ (September 2006). "Thelalgia in man: successful treatment with botulinum toxin". Arch Dermatol. 142 (9): 1242–3. doi:10.1001/archderm.142.9.1242. PMID 16983025.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Silver – Impregned Medical Cap for Topical Treatment of Nipple Fissure of Breastfeeding Mothers Breastfeeding Medicine, Volume 10, Number 5, 2015

Content needing sourcing

This was recently added and reverted. There are some good ideas here but it needs sourcing and some copyediting: "Sore chapped nipples can also occur in times where the baby is breastfeeding more frequently than normal through the day. This can cause dry irritated skin on and around the nipple causing soreness from the constant sucking of the infant. However, they have come up with many different types of creams and ointments safe for the infants consumption to help with these problems." Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 04:46, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[pmid16983025-1] Eigelshoven S, Kruse R, Rauch L, Hanneken S, Ruzicka T, Neumann NJ (September 2006). "Thelalgia in man: successful treatment with botulinum toxin". Arch Dermatol. 142 (9): 1242–3. doi:10.1001/archderm.142.9.1242. PMID 16983025.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Silver – Impregned Medical Cap for Topical Treatment of Nipple Fissure of Breastfeeding Mothers Breastfeeding Medicine, Volume 10, Number 5, 2015

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