Research Thursday: Rusty Pipe Syndrome

November 9, 2021

Kural B, Sapmaz S. Rusty Pipe Syndrome and Review of the Literature. Breastfeeding Med 2020;15(9):595-597

What is Rusty Pipe Syndrome (RPS)? RPS is a breastfeeding condition where the color of the colostrum or breast milk looks brown or reddish. The cause of Rusty Pipe Syndrome is believed to “result from old blood clots in ducts, a residual of rapid gro…