Hi all,
Had a query from a fellow NMAA Counsellor. I have tried to find stuff
in the archives about this, but it seems what was discussed earlier
was in the baby, not maternal.

>Has anyone had experience with the following situation?
>
>A breastfeeding mother with osteogenesis imperfecta (ie brittle bones). The
>baby has not inherited the condition. The mother has been advised to wean
>at 3 months.

Kathy Dettwyler posted a URL for info on this condition, and that was
quite useful, but did not directly address the situation of
breastfeeding, when the mother has the condition.

The section on osteoporosis mentioned that low oestrogen after
menopause was thought to contribute to fractures, so they recommend
these women take HRT. I wonder if the doctor in this mother's
situation is concerned about low oestrogen levels during lactation. I
thought maybe (just surmising here) he reckoned that 3 months'
breastfeeding was a reasonable compromise for the baby to get a good
start but minimise the low oestrogen levels in the mother. What do
you all think? The mother would like to keep breastfeeding if she
could.

TIA
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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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