I'd like to add my voice in support of Lara's post, in favor of the mother
with symptoms of pain and morning stiffness seeing a rheumatologist.
Rheumatological disorders are complex, and can be life-threatening, and in
fact breastfeeding seems to exacerbate them in a good number of women.  It
is not unusual for them to have their debut in the first months post partum.
This mother deserves the benefit of a complete consultation so she can find
out whether she is affected by such a disorder, and then weigh her options
with someone knowledgeable about breastfeeding and rheumatologic disorders.
She shouldn't be treating herself with well-intentioned advice from people
who have had similar experiences until serious pathology has been
convincingly ruled out.

Rachel Myr
Home from Australia, and already planning my next trip there, from
Kristiansand, Norway

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