I have permission to post. I have been working with a mom who was 
recently given the diagnosis of POTS- Postural othostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. This 
is her 2nd BF baby. After a bout of mastitis, she became extremely fatigued 
and would get dizzy with getting out of bed. She wouldn't be able to eat or 
drink r/t nausea and would come to the ED for rehydration. After much testing, the 
dx of POTS was given. I have never heard of it but according to her MD it is 
not unusual in post partum moms. It might have been triggered by her mastitis 
he believes and ia an autonomic nervous system dysfunction, with some cardiac 
involvement. He recommended weaning as he feels the BF is fatiguing her and 
her supply is decreasing from all the bouts of dehydation. She is supposed to 
get back to me regarding meds.
     Anybody heard of this?

TIA-
Allyson Michaels RN, IBCLC
Charlottesville, VA

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