Hello,
Please share your input on this subject. This mom sent me this e-mail and I am forwarding to all of you for your assistance. Thank you.
Maureen M Crissy RN,BSN,IBCLC
Boca Raton Community Hospital
Lactation Services
561-955-5415
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-----Original Message-----
From: Amanda [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:37 PM
To: Lactation Consultant
Subject: Calcium and Nursing
Maureen,
Thank you for calling me today.
Regarding our conversation, below are some questions I have regarding nursing and calcium.
As you heard from speaking earlier, when I was 14 years old I had an eating disorder (I am now 30 and completely over it). Though the ED was only for a brief time, it had an impact on my bones (because of lack of estrogen). Unfortunately, though the ED is far behind me, the bone issue does not heal and I still have have low bone density.
Thus, I've nursed my son for the past 5 weeks and have stored a lot of milk in the freezer. Unfortunately and with much regret, I feel I need to give up nursing b/c I've read that nursing does take calcium from the mother. It is only after you stop nursing does the body aid in the production of calcium to replenish.
Because there is no real study on my situation, I feel I am forced to stop.
I guess my question would be:
Is there any study on the amount of calcium loss or bone loss while lactating?
Is calcium actually pulled from the bones even if the lactating mother takes 1200 mg of calcium daily?
Is there a danger to the lactating mother, with low bone density, to nurse?
Thanks,
Amanda
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