Dee wrote:

<<  Since endometritis is an  infection, I am wondering: do the mothers run a
fever with this?  If so, that  could be the missing piece of the puzzle.  For
the past couple of years, every  winter I have been receiving phone calls
from mothers who had a fever of 102  degrees or higher with the flu, who then
have significantly lowered milk supply
  In consulting with another friend who is also an IBCLC, we came up with the
 thought that perhaps the high fever injures the pituitary in some way, and
 that injury causes the drop in milk production. >>

Another little piece I was thinking about is even when I have a cold without
fever, my body is short fluids, I get consipated, dry lips etc. Fluids seemed
to be awry. I wonder if that could affect supply in a vulnerable mom...With
fever this may be exacerbated?
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, Brooklyn, USA

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