Folks, I got this request through email.  If anyone has any ideas, please
respond to me, and I will forward them on to her.  Thanks a lot.

>Dr. Dettwyler,
>
>I know that you have probably seen/heard all there is to know about
>nursing, so I thought you might be able to solve this problem I'm facing.
>I am a 25 year old mother of a nursing 21 month old.  When he was 3 to 11
>months, I took the mini-pill at my midwifes recommendation.  I stopped at
>11 months, hoping to conceive soon after my son's 1st birthday.  My period
>returned a few days after his 1st birthday, and has been with me ever
>since.  I have bled almost continuously since then.  The two times I have
>stopped bleeding have been when I have been on week-long trips away from
>my son...I ovulated at that time as well, based on my charts. (I've
>become a fan of the Fertility Awareness Method)
>
>I have resisted advice from "well meaning" doctors that my bleeding is
>related to nursing because I feel that they are quick to tell a woman to
>stop nursing at the first sign of any "problem", especially past a year.
>My LLL leader could find nothing that indicated that nursing is the
>culprit, but I'm basically infertile and the contstant bleeding is driving
>me insane.  A thyroid test came back normal, and an ultrasound showed
>nothing unusual.  I don't know why I would stop bleeding when I stop
>nursing, but it's begining to look like the two are related.
>
>Have you ever heard of anything like this??  My son nurses on demand
>evening, nights and weekends (I work full time).  He's not ready to wean,
>and I'd like to respect his wishes.  I know you are very busy, but any
>help you could give me would be appreciated.  Thank you.
>


Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Nutrition
Texas A&M University