Dear Lactnetters,
     I have learned so much from all of you!   This is my first time posting
and I'm so nervous!   I am a LLLL in Amherst, NY ( a suburb of Buffalo) and I
also volunteer as a WIC breastfeeding counselor.  I thought I would tell you
that my local Target also pulled the Lullaby books here on Tuesday because
"there was an e-mail to the store from the corporate headquarters that the
information was not all correct."  The customer service women thought it was
interesting when I told them the rest of the story!   How exciting to see that
all those letters could change a corporation so quickly.
     I was talking with a group Mom today who is still suffering from a spinal
headache since the epidural that she had 3 weeks ago.  She has trouble sitting
or standing because of the dizziness and pain.  Her OB had suggested one drug
(f...?) but said that it would make the baby "jittery".  She is to drink a
gallon of water a day and is also to drink 3 beers a day!  She also suggested
more caffeine.  What's with the beer advice?  Is this really a treatment?  I
did read to her the info. from the BAB on alcohol and nursing.  I talked to my
APL and she also suggested that Mom's OB call Dr. Ruth Lawrence in Rochester
for help.  I know that this is beyond my breastfeeding help role but I was
just curious for my own info.
     The next part of Mom's problem is that she is experiencing extreme nipple
soreness on one side when baby latches on and during the nursing session.  She
describes shooting pains and baby also has a bad diaper rash right now and has
also been more fussy.  Mom feels that baby is latched on well and is
positioned correctly.  She also has lots of milk and may be wearing wet pads
too long in a damp bra.  Am I crazy to think that this indicates a possibility
of thrush?  Mom called Ped. after we spoke and Ped. says that it can't be
thrush without white spots in baby's mouth.  Ped. tells Mom she has a plugged
duct and should apply heat.  Mom then called OB who said that it could be many
things, but probably the beginning of mastitis, call on Monday if it isn't
better and just apply heat.  Mom is also calling the hospital IBCLC for some
help and I also gave her another IBCLC's phone #.  This is my 2nd Mom this
week who had a Dr. that wouldn't agree that it could be thrush without white
spots in baby's mouth.
     Thanks for letting me vent!  Do they have any type of breastfeeding
reference books or just tell all Moms to apply heat???!!!!

Katie Constantino
LLLL in Amherst, NY and WIC breastfeeding counselor & a woman who knows the
pain of thrush personally and would not want to wait and see if it went away
by Mon.!