In a message dated 1/14/99 12:09:25 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Unfortunately, many women -- especially low income women -- are led to
believe
 that they cannot leave the hospital until they get "their" shot.  Other
 mothers are told that they have nothing to worry about.  It will not effect
 their milk supply.  We see the aftermath when the mother comes into the
clinic
 for formula because her supply will no longer meet the baby's needs.

 Has anyone else experienced this? >>
Yes, we have seen this on occasion. It's hard to convince the
practitioners,though, as the literature tels them that Depo is okay. It is
funny that some women have no problem with their supply. We have often
wondered if it has anything to do with how committed some women are to BF in
the first place. Even without the Depo, might some of them be supplementing
anyway( because they don't believe "they" can feed the baby exclusively on
their breastmilk)? It's a difficult call. I think.

Betsy Riedel, R.N.C.
It's a snow-day in Connecticut. Kids are home.