Hi experienced and knowledgable ones,

I am working as a postpartum doula for a mother with 5 week old twins.
Nursing is going fine.  In the days following their birth, mom came down
with a major case of the hives.  They chalked it up to a reaction to one of
the meds used during the birth, put her on steroids and zyrtec - things
resolved in about a week.  The other morning she came down at 4am (I work
overnights) covered in hives again.  She also started loosing hair so she's
wondering if it's hormonal.  I'm at a loss here.  She is very uncomfortable,
and has worked so hard to have a great milk supply that she is very afraid
of zyrtec or the like.  Any ideas on a potential cause or treatment that
won't hurt her milk supply??

Thanks!
Angela 
(October 14th can't come fast enough)

 

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