Had a call from a mother today, permission to post. She is nursing her 3 week old baby boy without any issues until Sunday, when she reports pain and achiness in her ankles and knees while she is nursing. It begins to subside just in time for the next feeding and then begins again.  She is still taking 800mg of Motrin BID for her postpartum discomfort but says it does nothing for the achy joints. She saw her provider yesterday who had no explanation for her and told her to call me. I know moms deal with lots of post baby aches and pains but she says this is specific to nursing. It does not happen when she pumps. Ankles and knees are not swollen.
    I have never seen this, thus I have no suggestions for her. Can anyone help me out here?
               Thanks so much,    Amy Chappell RN IBCLC

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