Happy New Year all - saw the New Year in watching Titanic with my boys and yes, saw the BF drawing! Thank you Heather for your info on estrogen (oestrogen) patches, "I recently did a search on this (for a book of mine on PND - actually 'recent' is about a year ago so this is not red hot) but my recollection (off top of head) is that oestrogen therapy has been evaulated as treatment for severe PND, but not as a prevention, and that studies are still awaited that will confirm its safety and effectiveness for mild to moderate PND." Hmmm, this fits. My client had had *severe* PPD with the previous baby - so the OB wanted to *prevent* it this time - hence the patches. Please, pretty please, can I have the references you found in your search???? Pamela Morrison IBCLC, Zimbabwe