How do i make my baby understand i can't breastfeed her anymore because i just had a cist removed .?

Question

I had the operation to remove the cist as it was infected with pus.

Answer 1

Can you nurse on the unaffected breast? Unless it is painful for you, you could still actually nurse on the breast you had surgery on.

From La Leche League:

"In some cases, an open biopsy, or surgical removal, of the lump or questionable area is appropriate (Margolese et al 1998; Robidoux et al 1998). Lactation might make the surgery a bit trickier because milk may leak if ducts are cut, but does not preclude breast surgery. Some surgeons are not comfortable performing surgery on a lactating breast. They might insist that a mother wean her child before surgery so there is no milk present in the ducts. This is not practical because it can take several weeks to months for all milk to disappear completely and if a breast lump is suspicious the mother will not want to wait. Both mother and surgeon will want to be prepared for the presence of milk, both during the surgery and post-operatively. While this can be messy and may slow healing, it does not pose any danger to recovery. Some surgeons will leave the incision open to allow drainage of milk during healing. Others may insert a drain or wick to collect the extra milk. Still others will close the incision and allow it to heal as they would any other incision (Love 2000).

After surgery, THE MOTHER CAN NURSE HER BABY AS SOON AS SHE FEELS COMFORTABLE. If the incision is close to the baby’s mouth, she might want to pump that breast for a day or so. If she chooses to nurse on that side, she might feel more comfortable if she applies light pressure to the incision with her hand to support it as the baby nurses. She might see some blood or blood-tinged milk coming from her nipple. This is normal and will resolve as the breast heals. The blood will not hurt the baby but s/he might prefer not to nurse on that side. If this is the case, the mother can be encouraged to hand express or pump to maintain her milk supply and relieve discomfort (Love 2000).

In the majority of cases (80 percent) the pathology report will confirm that the lump is benign, usually a cyst, fibroadenoma (benign, fibrous tumor), scar tissue, or abscess (Love 2000). If the lump is found to be cancerous, and chemotherapy is the decided course of treatment, the mother will have to wean her baby during the chemotherapy treatments (Hale 2000). If radiation is used, she might be able to continue nursing on the unaffected side. If the cancer is removed by lumpectomy, breastfeeding can continue uninterrupted. Mastectomy obviously precludes breastfeeding on the side where the breast was removed, but the mother can nurse her baby with her remaining breast."

Answer 2

Could you s owly wean her to a bottle by using only the other breast? You will be a little engorged in the unused one for a few days but that will go away

Answer 3

Just start giving her a bottle. Eventually she will eat it . She's not going to understand per say so you need to just do it.

Answer 4

How old your baby is ???