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Lactation care and support after fetal loss
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Kathy Leeper <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:13:03 +0000
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I lost my first baby at 21 weeks, 24 years ago.  NOONE said ANYTHING to me about what would happen to my breasts.  The day after I went home from the hospital, I was SHOCKED and DISMAYED at the agonizing realization that my milk had come in for my baby that was not there.
There was no internet at the time, so since I had heard of binding breasts to "dry up", that is what I did.

It is cruel not to educate a mother about what to expect and what she can do about it.  I would also have appreciated the option to express milk for donation for a while.  I think it can really help work through the grieving process for some women.

If you think it would be helpful, I would be happy to speak with whomever is proposing you do not have a place speaking to a mourning mom.


Kathy Leeper, MD, IBCLC, FABM
Breastfeeding Medicine Specialist
MilkWorks-nonprofit breastfeeding support center
5930 South 58th, Suite W, Lincoln, NE 68516
CELL(402)432-6867, FAX(402) 423-6422, www.milkworks.org

Creating a healthier community by helping mothers breastfeed their babies....

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