Cheryl,
I don't have any information for you but I know this has been discussed on
Lacnet before and that breastfeeding whilst undergoing chemotherapy is
manageable. I just wanted to ask though if this mum does breastfeed through
that you write it up as a case study for a journal. I had a friend whose
baby was 6 months old when she was diagnosed with cancer. Of course s
> Subject: Chemo and Breastfeeding
>
> I'm searching for information that is specific to chemo treatments that
will
> be once every 3 weeks for a 12 week course of chemo. Mom has one breast
> remaining and is nursing a newborn. What I'm trying to find out is
whether
> she has to pump and dump the entire 12 week course and for how long
> afterward?..... OR......if she can resume nursing during those 3 week
periods
> at all?
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