This is some follow up discussion of my earlier post--shared with lactnet
with permission from Cheryl.  Christine Betzold MSN NP CLE

Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 06:01:46 -0800 (PST)
>  > From: Cheryl Dawn Marian <[log in to unmask]>
>  > To: [log in to unmask]
>  >
>  > Hi,
>  >
>  > Just wanted to say that these are exactly the things
>  > I run into with mom's on Micronor or other Progestin
>  > only pills.
>  >
>  > The cold/flu part seems to hit the mom's at about
>  > the same time they are starting back to work and on the
>  > birth control, even had mom's prescribed or told to
>  > buy OTC antihistamine/decongestants, which really
>  > adds to the production problem.  They love that the
>  > babies are sleeping longer and feel that the 4-6 times are
>  > enough to be nursing. (I feel that it is usually
>  > closer to 4 and maybe trying to pump once during the
>  > day.)(I try to convince them to co-sleep so the baby
>  > will stimulate them but these are usually young
>  > mom's with husbands who are glad to have the baby in
>  > another bed. (Ah young lust.)
>  >
>  > Anyway, if you do any research, you may add this to
>  > your journal of how this is occuring everywhere.
>  >
>  > You know, I got sick both times that I returned to
>  > work with my babies.  Perhaps, our bodies are trying
>  > to tell us that it really isn't time for us to leave
>  > our children, yet.
>  >
>  > Sincerely,
>  >
>  > Cheryl
>  > Alliance, OH
>  > ______
>And my reply,


> Or maybe they are now feeling rested enough to go
> out and about visiting,  shopping etc.
>
> When I run prolactin levels for infertility patients
> it gives the normals and  those on BCP's have the lowest.  If., as has been
> discussed on Lactnet  before,  prolactin has some sort of immune boosting
> effect,  the lowering of  the prolactin may also explain the onset of
illness.

Chris Betzold MSN NP CLE
>

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