Renee,

Don't forget the homeopathic remedies fenugreek and blessed thistle for
induced lactation and relactation.  Both are galactogogues and there is
much information in the archives on both.  Nowadays, I think we need to
consider complimentary medicine options as many of our patients are doing
just that.  Hope your cont. ed. program goes well.

Actually, I think I'm just day dreaming about gardening since the ground
and my compost pile are both frozen-sigh.

Flurries and 24 on the Kansas Plains

Maurenne Griese, RNC, BSN, CCE, CBE
Birth and Breastfeeding Resources
Manhattan, KS  USA
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> From: dkimball <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
> Subject: relactation
> Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 9:56 AM
>
> Hi all. this is my first time writing. I am a Family Practioner in
> Canton, OH on Faculty at a FP residency. I have a son, Tyler 8/14/95. I
> have found that the residents' knowledge of breast feeding problem
> solving is woefully incomplete. They are often not very good advocates.
> In addition, neither are the L&D or newborn nursery nurses. I'm often
> fighting to get baby back to mom ASAP after delivery (I still do
> deliveries) and getting the baby to stay with mom to nurse throughout
> the night without any water supplements or recommendations of topping
> off. So in an effort to improve this, I am putting together a seminar
> with continueing med ed credit for nursing & residents in April. What an
> undertaking! I have a wonderful lactation consultant at the hospital who
> is going to help with a lot of it and has given me lots of info. As
> usual I've found I still have lots to learn myself. What I would really
> like is some references on the use of Reglan to increase prolactin and
> relactation. I searched the archives from the beginning and see it
> mentioned as in some articles I have found but I can't find a good
> reference or dosing. If any one has this handy, I would much appreciate
> it. Thank you!
> Renee D. Kimball, MD
>