I'm thinking it's the 3 kids under 5 thing, since prolactin has been shown
in lab rats to lower blood pressure.
Becky Saenz, MD, IBCLC

At 05:45 PM 07/03/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear Lactnetters,
>     I posted about a mom last week who has elevated blood pressure.  She is
>planning to switch to an ACE inhibitor drug from Aldomet.  Her ped and Ob/Gyn
>said try it and see if it helps.  It was 180/120 the last few times she took
>a reading.
>     Here nephrologist said the ACE inhibitor is fine, but is encouraging her
>to wean.  He feels the high blood pressure is related to her lactating.  She
>has had elevated pressure as she has fed all 3 of her babies.  No history of
>toxemia/pre-clampsia.
>     How do you think her blood pressure is affected?  Blood volumne?
>Hormones?  Three kids under 5?
>
>Thanks,
>Jan Ellen Brown IBCLC
>Charlotte, NC USA
>
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