Nipple pain is one of the most common reasons for premature cessation of breastfeeding. Breast and Nipple Pain II is a follow up monograph for Breast and Nipple Pain and is a collection of articles with the latest insights on how to help mothers who experience it. Topics include:


• Topical treatments for sore and damaged nipples
• Mammary Dysbiosis
• Ultrasound as an alternative treatment
• Early Frenotomy improving breastfeeding outcomes
• Management of common breastfeeding problems
• The relationship between IBCLCs and Craniosacral Therapists
• Acute, Subclinical, and Subacute Mastitis
• Chronic Mastitis, Mastalgia, and Breast Pain



Articles include:

Topical Treatments Used by Breastfeeding Women to Treat Sore and Damaged Nipples

Miranda L. Buck, RN, BA, MPhil, IBCLC



Mammary Dysbiosis

An Unwelcome Visitor During Lactation

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, RLCa



Revisiting Nipple and Breast Pain

A Conversation With Anne Eglash, MD



An Alternative Treatment

Using Ultrasound for Plugged Ducts—An Interview With Karen Lin

Barbara D. Robertson, MA, IBCLC, RLC


Early Frenotomy Improves Breastfeeding Outcomes for Tongue-Tied Infants

Asti Praborini, MD, IBCLC



Management of Common Breastfeeding Problems

Nipple Pain and Infections—A Clinical Review

Tipu V. Khan, MD, FAAFP


IBCLCs and Craniosacral Therapists

Strange Bedfellows or a Perfect Match?

Patricia Berg-Drazin, IBCLC, RLC, CST


Acute, Subclinical, and Subacute Mastitis

Definitions, Etiology, and Clinical Management

Carmela Baeza, MD, IBCLC, RLC


Chronic Mastitis, Mastalgia, and Breast Pain

A Narrative Review of Definitions, Bacteriological Findings, and Clinical Management

Carmela Baeza, MD, IBCLC, RLC