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Jennifer Ramsey <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:50:15 -0500
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Hello,

I posted a message recently asking for any thoughts or information on how 
breastfeeding might be impacting on the case of a woman who has chosen 
the 'conservative approach' in managing a silent miscarriage.

I understand that this is a very busy time of year and I know that I have not 
posted here.

You are really our last hope in terms of any thoughts, info or experiences.  
The mother has really hit a brick wall in terms of medical professionals who 
find the conservative management rare enough and with the fact that she is 
breastfeeding thrown into the mix they have no information or anything to 
offer at all. 

We would be so grateful for anything anyone can offer in terms of 
experiences, thoughts, information or suggestions.  

If it helps the original post is copied again here:

Dear Everyone,

I have never posted to Lactnet before but have gained much from  reading 
your posts.  I would be very grateful if anyone could share any thoughts, 
ideas or experiences relating to breastfeeding and a miscarriage.  

I have permission to post about the situation of one woman who is 
breastfeeding her two year old daughter and recently experienced a silent 
miscarriage.  This occured at 6 weeks and was detected during the 12 week 
scan.  

She is under the medical care of a doctor and consultant but is finding that 
the health care practitioners aren't very experienced in conservative 
management of miscarriage and even less so of women who are breastfeeding 
at the same time.

The current situation is that the last two scans have revealed that the sac is 
still retained but is collapsing slowly.  Her consultant commented today that 
things seemed to be going slowly but that there was really no compelling 
reason for surgical management other than achieving a quicker end to things.  
Conservative management is very important to the mother and she would very 
strongly wish to avoid surgical intervention if at all possible.

The main question I would like to ask is if breastfeeding might be 
somehow 'drawing things out?'  I felt that as she had successfully breastfed 
through two healthy pregnancies there was no reason to suspect that 
breastfeeding was negatively impacting on her body's natural mechanisims.  

She also had a recent blood test which revealed low levels of HCG (84) still 
present.  

There seems virtually no information available on how breastfeeding might be 
affecting matters (if at all).  Any thoughts or experiences would be very 
gratefully received.

With sincere thanks in advance,

Jennifer Ramsey (LLLL UK).

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