Dear friends,
I think that we (as an industrialised, evidence-based-worshipping society) are forgetting that the measurability of phenomena is not the only factor in the processes of life and death and perhaps at most for procreation. There is more than just the levels of prolactin and estrogens in a female body that account for fertility. There is much, that as for now perhaps yet to be understood, that we might call the wisdom of the body that may interfere. As much as we may desire and almost think we can, life and death is not ours to decide and ferility and reproduction are not human rights, but nature's gifts we may humbly accept.
Warmly,
Gonneke, IBCLC in PP, LC lecturerer, being a bit filosophical (SP?) in southern Netherlands
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Gina Peterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Gina Peterson <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [LACTNET] prolactin levels and lactational amenorrhea
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Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 6:21 PM
What is the connection between prolactin levels and lactational amenorrhea? A woman contacted me for her friend saying that she is breastfeeding 21 month twins, has not had a period yet and her prolactin level is normal. Her doctor is concerned that the level is normal but she has not menstruated yet. I have the book "Making More Milk" and based on the info in there, maybe the woman's level was not checked at the ideal time with respect to the last nursing session. The woman also has a history of PCOS. Any thoughts?
Thank you so much,
Gina Peterson, BS, IBCLC
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