I guarantee you that if you question  her further you will find that she is 
having anxiety/stress and/or other depressive symptoms (irritable, fatigue, 
angry) as well and not associated with pumping.  The pumping "causing" depression 
is a red herring.  She likely experiencing postpartum depression and 
antidepressants should be offered irrespective of the diagnosis.  Decreasing pumping 
will lower her supply and may even increase her depression if prolactin levels 
are helping her.  On the other hand, weaning may improve her mood because she 
will feel more in control and will be able to seperate more from her infants.  
Is that what she wants?  Maybe, I often wonder if this is the case when moms 
choose to pump and bottlefeed vs. work on breastfeeding. Chris



In a message dated 1/31/2006 4:32:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
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Christine Betzold NP IBCLC MSN

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