Hi Denise,
I have no info on the drug at all but I just wanted to express how
impressed I was by the mum you are caring for. What an amazing woman to
retain her commitment to breastfeed her babies despite being so ill herself
and with the prospect of perhaps not being able to breastfeed for so long.
She deserves a big medal. I hope she is successful! I hope she then tells
every expectant mum she meets how even she was able to breastfeed!
Karleen Gribble
Australia
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> The story:
> Lovely woman sectioned at 34K for ?severe PIH - twin pregnancy (IVF).
This
> lady (primip) is devoted to breastfeeding - had been expressing from
before
> the c/s (as soon as she found out it was to happen) and was very keen to
> avoid all artificial formula.
>
> Mother was unwell and had various tests which excluded pulmonary embolus
> and other conditions.  Returned to theatre for evacuation of a haematoma
in
> her rectus sheath, then was finally diagnosed with cardiomyopathy.  She
was
> cared for in intensive care, expressing continued, however she was
> commenced on perindopril which the cardiologist said was contraindicated
> during lactation.  She was told she'd be on it for 6 months and she
elected
> to continue to express for the next 6 months and to resume breastfeeding
> after that period.  Anyway the time has been reduced to two months as
there
> is improvement in her condition (grade 1 apparently - I'm a midwife/LC,
> have no idea what that means!).

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