Hi,
>(after 1 1/2 days of nursing): "My nerves couldn't take it, nursing was
>aggravating my asthma."

As a person who has nursed while unable to get out of bed due to an
asthmatic attack, this bugs me more than you can know. Nursing *helps*
asthma, because prolactin acts like a natural sedative and reduces your
body's need for oxygen. I have no research for this, but a lot of
annecdotal evidence from many asthmatic mothers.

Besides, my view was that I would do almost anything to reduce the
chances of my baby suffering as I did, with a blighted childhood,
endless admissions to hospital, the constant threat of death from a
severe attack and endless drugs (and yes, I have tried Chinese medicine,
classical homeopathy etc. but it is too expensive. I am currently
enjoying a reasonable health on some new inhalers). It makes me angry
that an asthmatic mother wouldn't feel just as passionate about
protecting her baby, but maybe she wasn't as educated, or wasn't a bad
asthmatic. Either way, I think it's an excuse. I'd rather she said,
   "I don't want to nurse because I don't like it". At least that's
honest.
--
Anna (mummy to Emma, born 17th Jan 1995 and Alice, born 11th Sept 1996)

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