I don't think that nursing causing cramping during pregnancy should be looked at in isolation. Sometimes preterm labor is very subtle until it gets to the point that it can not be easily stopped. I think the best recourse would be to teach her the signs of preterm labor: menstrual like cramps (of course :-), diarrhea, pelvic pressure, changes in discharge (particularly to mucousy or bloody), a feeling that the baby is balling up or abdominal cramping. I don't think this is done often enough. If she is having any (not usually all) of these when she is not nursing, she should empty her bladder, drink a quart of water, lay on her side until it stops, and notify her doctor or midwife. In that case, the nursing may indeed be problematic as giving her uterus another reason to contract, especially if there are cervical changes. I think that too often, mothers do not know how to express what they are feeling in preterm labor, and I would be concerned that maybe her question had more beneath the surface. In the absence of any other symptoms, it may be perfectly normal. Hope that helps, Melanie Young, IBCLC, LLLL, Smithfield, NC, USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html