Ann, I work as an LC at a hospital that accepts high-risk pregnancy referrals, so I have seen a lot of moms who are pregnant or breastfeeding and have sickle cell. I have never had anyone question the breastfeeding aspect? Do you think it might be an uninformed HP who is concerned about heavy IV doses of pain meds during a sickling crisis? Holly McSpadden IBCLC Savannah, Georgia *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html