This woman was probably given bromocriptine to help shrink her tumor, to 
help her headaches. I would suggest that she talk to her doctor to see 
if she could hold off on treatment until she is done nursing. 
Breastfeeding shouldn't worsen the tumor.
Anne

Anne Eglash MD, FABM, IBCLC
Clinical Professor
Dept of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
600 N. 8th St.
Mount Horeb, WI, 53572
608-437-3064 (O)
608-437-4542 (fax)
608-550-3054 (pager)



Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:26:49 -0400
  Hi, everyone: I'm hoping that I might be able to get some information 
for a mom who's in an unusual situation: After having her baby, mom 
started having severe headaches. Tests were done, and a benign pituitary 
brain tumor was identified. Docs prescribed Bromocriptine to reduce 
prolactin levels, and have also recommended that she stop breastfeeding 
because of the prolactin involved in that process. What I've read is 
telling me that breastfeeding doesn't affect tumor growth as long as 
mom's on the medication. Has anyone had experience with this, or can 
point me to literature verifying whether it's ok for her to keep 
breastfeeding? Thanks so much! Peggy Peggy Healy, LCSW, IBCLC, RLC The 
Art of Breastfeeding, Inc. www.artofbreastfeeding.com 
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