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