Thanks for your reply, Annie !

Renate.


At 10:11 16-2-2004 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 2/15/04 7:32:49 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Date:    Sun, 15 Feb 2004 23:37:46 +0100
> > From:    Renate Rietveld IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
>
> >
> > Engorgement will clearly happen with or without breastfeeding so I would
>think that an empty breast would be preferable to a full one.   Mastitis and
>blocked milk flow is certainly a possibility, depending on the size and 
>location of
>the tumor but there is only one way to find out.
>Estrogen does enhance Breast CA tumor growth but does Prolactin?   Estrogen
>drops off considerably after birth so that is a blessing.   In light of the
>speed at which they are acting (14 days), it is doubtful that 
>breastfeeding would
>change the course of this disease much.
>Just my 2¢.
>Annie Brown, IBCLC
>
>
>
>


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