Dear fellow-breastfeeding supporters:
I recieved this email from my sister last night.  Just thought I'd share.  Frankly I'm
not suprised at the outcome.  My sister agonized over this problem for a long time,
however, even though I told her of the research showing bone loss rebounding.
It's good to see an actual anticdote of the findings.

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>
> hi karen-i'm typing w/one hand while patrick sits on my lap......guess
> what????  you might want to keep this for your  LLL files for when/if
> someone ever asks you about bone loss and breastfeeding.
>
> In Sept 1994 I has a bone scan done to determine the amount of bone loss
> experienced after a pregnancy with 12 weeks of complete bedrest and
> moderate doses of heparin for 10 months.  The test showed 21% bone
> loss-quite high for a person only 30 yrs old-I had osteoporosis.  With
> the encouragement and support of my OB-GYN I continued to breastfeed my
> child until he was 21 months old.  I then had a full 6 months of not
> nursing before I became pregnant again.  With this new pregnancy my
> heparin doses were low-but constant.  I did not have any bedrest.  In
> Dec. 1997 I had another bone scan done and just received the results
> today.  They were:  I have a "excellent bone mineral density which is
> well above the threshold for osteoporosis" !!!!!
>
> The reason I included so many details that I know you already know is in
> case you do ever need to use it as a sort of testimonial.  Needless to
> say,  we are very, very happy!!

Karen Indehar
Ely, Minnesota
LLL Leader