-----Original Message-----
From: Kay Hoover <[log in to unmask]>
To: beadie cambardella <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Reynauds syndrome


>beadie,
>The little I know about Raynaud's comes from Jack Newman of Canada and
>Smith-Lawlor of Australia.  Smith-Laelor has published a few case
>studies.  She has a nice write up in the ILCA conference syllubus from
>last summer.  There is information about Raynaud's on the web.  Trauma
>to the nipple can bring about a Raynaud's type response in that the
>nipple blanches, but the person does not have Raynaud's syndrome.  I am
>on my way out the door to do an all day presentation tomorrow.
>Good luck.
>Kay
>
> cambardella wrote:
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Linda J. Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: 'beadie cambardella' <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 2:14 PM
>> Subject: RE: Reynauds syndrome
>>
>> >Hi Beadie,
>> >Thanks for the nice words. (Yeast is everywhere, too! :))
>> >
>> >From what I know, Renaud's is worse when the skin gets cold and/or mom
is
>> >stressed. Warmth helps, as does prescription nefidipine. NSAID's might
>> help.
>> >Kay Hoover might know more about it - she's the walking encyclopedia on
>> >nipple pain. Her e-mail is [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >You could check the Lactnet archives and/or Lawrence's book. I'm swamped
at
>> >the moment - sorry I can't help more.
>> >
>> >Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
>> >Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre
>> >Dayton, OH USA
>> >http://www.bflrc.com
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: beadie cambardella [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> >Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 1:40 PM
>> >To: [log in to unmask]
>> >Subject: Reynauds syndrome
>> >
>> >Dear Linda
>> >You are everywhere!!! And I will rejoice in it!!
>> >I think that I have a true Reynauds Syndrome.  It is one of the BTW
mothers
>> >in my Home Depot program.  She had an unpleasant BF experience three
years
>> >ago.  Same thing happening after 2nd baby.  She  is pumping has a good
>> >supply and attempts daily to breastfeed with varying degrees of
vasospasm
>> >and pain.  I have observed a feed at 48 hours and witnessed what happens
to
>> >the nipple after a latch.  It is very discolored and very painful to
mother
>> >,but not misshapen.  She really wants BF to work this time . Is willing
to
>> >just pump if she gets no relief.
>> > She seems to have no darkening of the areola . No signs of pigment
change
>> >and she doesn't think she  ever had any with first pregnancy.  (Wonder
if
>> >she had any pigment changes in the pubis to navel ??. ) I don't know if
the
>> >pigment change or non change is relevant to the diagnosis of Reynauds
>> >Syndrome. Strawberry blond and freckled and fair is how one would
describe
>> >this mom.  The breast  approprieatly shaped and good nipple protrusion.
>> She had a NSVD and I did notice lots of lower leg ,ankle and feet edema
and
>> hand edema when I saw her at 48 hours.  She is about 12 day pp and I will
>> see her>briefly on 2/9.  Any comments or suggestion, or resources would
be
>> >appreciated.
>>
>> >I am currently off Lactnet . Maybe you are going to send me to that
>> archive.
>> >I have not learned to do that efficiently, but happy to learn!!
>> >
>> > With kindest regards.
>> >
>> >Beadie Cambardella RN FAACE IBCLC
>> >[log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >