If you look in the archives from about two years ago you will see a huge amount of information sent to me regarding MY battle regarding Depo. Jack Newman was particularly helpful.
Good luck.
Julie Taylor
RN IBCLC
--- On Sat, 9/19/09, Linda Bubeck IBCLC <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Linda Bubeck IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Depo Provera at discharge from hospital.
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 4:00 PM
LCs,
What are your thoughts and/or practices regarding Depo Provera being given before 6 weeks postpartum? The warning printed on the vial label and in the Mosby nursing drug handbook says not to be given to breastfeeding mothers till 6 weeks postpartum. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine says it would be "prudent" to wait 6 weeks before taking any contraceptive.
My coworker ran a breastfeeding support program for 8 years. They did follow up phone calls and found that women who where given depo provera before discharge had no milk supply by two weeks and nothing brought it back. I wish she had published statistics on this.
I'm working with physicians who want it given before discharge from the hospital. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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