I agree with all of you whole heartedly - that mom's shouldn't get this
for 4-6 weeks. However, I have to deal with physicians who believe that
our moms won't come back in 4-6 weeks or will come back pregnant. Even
the depo rep told them at OB grand rounds recently that Depo given too
early will compromise a milk supply but they still do it. Luckily one of
our OBs refuses to give it to his private patients this way and maybe
that will catch on. Sadly tho, I have heard from 2 moms this week who
have gotten the shot at 4 and 6 weeks respectively whose supply has gone
down drastically. One is pumping for preterm twins and was on Reglan to
increase her milk supply. I guess she didn't think to tell the OB she
was trying to increase her milk.....ARRGHH.
Mary Kay Smith, CLE, IBCLC
Romeoville, IL
"there are three kinds of people..those who make things happen, those
who watch things happen, and those who have no iea what happened."