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Date: | Thu, 16 May 2002 16:11:36 EDT |
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> A mom stopped me to ask about her 19 month old little girl who had recently
> (last 2 months) developed breast buds. Her pediatrician is blaming it on
> breastfeeding and told her to wean so that they can see if that is it.
> (When in doubt - blame the breastfeeding). If not, he tells her he would
> start checking the baby for tumors in the ovaries.
>
> Needless to say the mom is terribly worried - because she does not believe
> it is the breastfeeding, does not want to wean, and wants additional tests
> to be run SOONER rather than later.
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> I have dealt with LOTS of breast buds in newborns, and in Puerto Rico we
> dealt with a lot of children with early development which was finally
> blamed on the hormones given the chickens, but I have not dealt with this
> in the US. Any suggestions?
>
Is mom on birth control pills? Heavy consumer of meat products? Soy?
Cheryl Taylor White
www.drjaygordon.com
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