A patient called in with a concern. She just gave birth a couple of weeks ago and her breasts were engorged. She was in pain and Tylenol that was prescribed was not helping her. I spoke with her and I recommend to breastfeed or change the way she latched in order to relief her symptoms. Then she mentioned that she is not breastfeeding. Although I explained to her the importance of breastfeeding for a newborn, she was very determined against it. I acknowledge her position and I respected her decision. Therefore, I made a recommendation to her physician for a medication to stop the milk production, since she was requesting something to dry out the milk.This case is an example of advocating on behalf of the patient for better patient care.
