In a message dated 7/16/2003 11:28:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

> I need assistance with information or where I can obtain information for a mother to use when discussing her medical care with her Orthopedic MD about  breastfeeding hormones and the effects on her joints.
> The mother is nursing her third child who is 2 months old. Her other two children are 18 months and 3 years old. She nursed both until they were a year old.
> She is now having problems with pain  in her pelvis and
> hips.

Is this mom being treated for a specific condition, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis? The doc appears to be unaware of the research re: decalcification during lactation followed by improved recalcification post-lactation, which isn't surprising as I know few to no orthopedic guys who studied the relationship of lactation and their field of medicine.

I don't know why we always feel the onus is on us to "prove" BF is OK. BF is the species norm. This "expert" should have lots of evidence-based info to support his recommendations. If I was a monm, I'd be wanting copies to review so I could make an informed decision -- since it would be mine, not the doc's, to make... My guess is that the doc will be hard pressed to come up with anything to support his theory, but he might learn something if he's the one checking the medical lit vs. a LC doing his work for him.

Where do they come up with this stuff?

Karen

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