In a message dated 1/23/2003 11:04:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Hi Pam
>
> Do you remember us?
>
> It is still very hard to breastfeed, but I am still trying.
>
> We tried to talk to Robyn, we wrote her an e-mail, but she never answered.
> We sought for an acupuncturist but we couldn't find any who treats problems
> like sore nipples.
>
> As the pain was very hard to cope with, we started with formula and I
> started to pump just when my breasts were very, very sore. Even the pump
> was
> hurting me.
>
> And little by little my breasts got a bit better I stardt to breastfeed
> again. Today I can breastfeed during the day and at night I give Pedro 2
> formulas. Sometimes I  feel like crying, my nipples are still cracked and
> sore.
>
> My midwife wants me to take birth-control pill because I am not healing fr
> om
> the stiches yet, She said I have hard spots inside my vagina and I need to
> take an hormone that is found in contraceptive pills. The name of the pill
> is Loestrin Fe.
>

Has the mid wife thought about trying premarin vaginal cream (conguated
estrogen cream) as a topical application to the area (not a whole
applicatorful -- it has graduation marks on the applicator)  ==  the overall
blood levels  of estrogen hormones may be low enough with this treatment as
to have a smaller effect on lowering moms milk supply -- just a thought.




> I am very comfused about that. She also said the my milk is going to dry up,
> but I need this kind of medicine. I don't know what to do.
>
> Do you have a piece of advice to give me? I would be glad to hear something
> from you.
>
> Thanks for being so nice to us.
>
> Adriana Kelly
>


Anne F.Norton-Krawciw, RPh, IBCLC (doctoral candidate)
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant / Pharmacist / MOM!!!!
Breastfeeding Specialists, Michigan USA 586-939-8378 Fax 586-977-9535


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