Hello all, I haven't read the posts since last week, so if anyone has
address me, please copy me privately.

I just got off of the phone with a nearly hysterical mom.  She and her
husband have been using the "film" type of birth control. One time, the
film did not dissolve and the roll actually fell out near completion...
Her twins are 6 months old, she had a C/S, a uterine and bladder
infection during hospitalization, a resulting yeast infection, in short,
has had a rough time.

She called her OB and requested a  morning after pill.  He told her she
MUST wean if he gives it to her.  She asked if she could pump and dump
for a few days.  His response was that no, the medication would stay in
her body for a long time and she MUST wean.  She chose not to and is now
scared to death she might be pregnant.  Unfortunately, she just called
today and this happened on Thursday.  I believe that it is now too late
for the morning after pill to be useful?  I explained about her
decreased fertility at this time, especially in leu of the fact that she
was at day 21 of her cycle (her second) when this occurred.   She
confessed to giving one of the twins up to 8 oz of ABM daily (unrelated,
but we discussed this also, of course), and they have been "trying"
cereal for 2 weeks, a very small amount.

I was unable to find info in Hale's, except the general info on oral
contraceptives and the only archive info I found did not give sources.
Can you provide me with documentation with which I can educate the
doctor as well as the mom?  I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you.
--

Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas Texas USA

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