I don't have any more BF information on depo, though there is another reason not
to administer depo imm. postpartum.  My midwife told me after my son was born
that many DRs choose not to administer depo until the pp checkup.  This is
because if the woman is still bleeding and has taken depo they have no way of
telling if the bleeding is a postpartum complication or just the side effect of
depo.

I know this isn't scientific, but it is definetely something to think about
before decideding on depo.  I know personally women who've had D&Cs that turned
out to be unnecessary because they got depo in the hospital.

Tammy Schilling
LLL Salisbury

"Cheryl Bean-Moody, BS, IBCLC" wrote:

> I had an "interesting" experience today with one of our resident doctors.
> He ordered a Depo-Provera injection for a mom who was to be discharged at
> 24 hrs pp. The mom asked me if I had any info re. the impact on milk supply.
> She had read there could be a problem. I showed her Tom Hale's 2000 book,
> which states that there is no published research on this, but there have
> been numerous anectdotal reports of lower production, particularly when
> given 24-48 hr pp. The mom decided to wait a few days and think about
> it. The resident told me it was inappropriate for me to give her that
> information because there are no published studies and HE thought that the
> risk of an unwanted pregnancy was greater than the benefit of having a good
> milk supply. I said I thought the mother was capable of making that
> decision herself.
> I'm wondering if there are any other reports about this, in addition to Tom
> Hale's book. I would like to share them with this resident.
>
> Thanks,
> C. Bean-Moody, BS,IBCLC
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