I told a mom I would check with the group...

she suffered from severe nasal congestion and clear drainage of new onset
during her pregnancy.  After the baby was born, the drainage stopped, but
she is left with the terrible congestion.  Her baby is now 10 months old.

Several months ago she saw an ENT who removed polyps and "cleaned out" the
sinuses.   This helped only slightly.  He has told her that her "hormones"
could be making this worse...so maybe if she weaned that baby she would
improve.  She called me today to get my opinion.  She does sound horribly
congested...at times it is difficult to understand what she is saying.

I suggested she ask the ENT for the scientific evidence her "hormones" might
be causing her congestion while breastfeeding.  Of course she is reluctant
to do this, so I am asking if anyone out there has ever heard of a similar
situation!

Thanks-

Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC

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