Actually, blame not being pregnant anymore...
Women with autoimmune illnesses: RA, lupus... may experience a reduction of
symptoms/remission while pregnant, after the baby is born they often
experience flares of said illnesses.

I have an autoimmune arthritis and definitely experience both the remission
and the flare, but my understanding is that the relapsing after the baby is
born would happen whether breastfeeding or not.

Ruth Roazen
LLLL


> Date:    Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:45:54 +1100
> From:    Nina Berry <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Joint pain and BF?
>
> Has anyone heard that the low oestrogen levels associated with
> breastfeeding
> can cause arthritic symptoms?
>
> (I haven't ever heard of this and I strongly suspect it is a case of if in
> doubt blame BF ... But I am asking just in case.)
>
> Nina Berry BA/Bed(Hons) Dip Arts(Phil)
> Breastfeeding Counsellor
> PhD Candidate - "Ethical Issues in the marketing of 'Toddler Milks'"
>
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