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>Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 20:46:18 -0500
>From: John Mascoe <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: VanCoe Farms
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>Subject: bone loss in hip replacement while breastfeeding
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>Hi, I'm not a regular subscriber to lactnet, but have a La Leche League
>co leader who has an unusual health problem.  Since she does not have
>e-mail access I told her I'd pose her question here.
>
>Her history is as follows:  She had a hip replacement 8 years ago.  In
>the last 6.5 years she has had 3 children, has breastfed them all.  She
>has tandem nursed twice.  Her oldest nursed until he was 5.  The younger
>two ages 3.5 and 18 months are still nursing.  She has been told that
>she needs to have the hip replacement re-done.  She has also been told
>that the bone that holds the replacement has degenerated considerably in
>the last 8 years.  She is getting pressure from friends and her husband
>that breastfeeding is the problem.  I don't think her doctor is aware
>that she is lactating and I'm sure he's not aware how much she has
>breastfed in recent years.  I think she's afraid to ask the doctor for
>fear of him saying it is the breastfeeding out of ignorance.
>
>Is there anyone on Lactnet that could give her an educated professional
>opinion.  Obviously, she doesn't want to wean, but also doesn't want to
>endanger her own health.  Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,TLC, Indep. Consultant
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