Does anyone know if Shepards Purse is compatible with breastfeeding?  Dr.  
Hale is not accepting questions on his website right now.  The baby of the 
mother in question is 2 weeks old.

Chayn,

Shepard's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a blood coagulant and 
vasoconstrictor that is "a specific simple for post partum hemorrhage...stops bleeding 
but also promotes uterine contractions."  quoted from Susun Weed's Wise Woman 
Herbal, the Childbearing Years.  I would wonder why  a 2 week pp mom would be 
taking this herb, unless under her health care provider's supervision.  Sheila 
Humphrey, in her book, Nursing Mother's Herbal, lists Shepard's purse as a B, 
which means it has a safety rating that " may not be appropriate for self-use 
by some individuals or dyads, or may cause adverse effects if misused.  Seek 
reliable safety and dose information."    Perhaps, one of the herbalists on 
this list could also reply.

Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC


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