One of my colleagues is very pregnant with her second baby. She has the
autoimmune idiopathic thrombocytopenia - low platelets, high risk for
bleeding.
Her first baby was born in a large medical center, and the lactation
consultants there were crazy over not letting the baby nurse more than 5
minutes on a side and told her she could not pump. Now, this was less than 3
years ago and this seems like ridiculous advice. Malpractice, in fact.

We have promised her that she will get excellent help - and she asked if she
should have a special plan of care. My partner in crime Aimee Creelman and I
think that the bottom line is - get a good latch, if she needs to pump use a
good pump properly. And that is the plan of care!! Same as for anyone!

Anybody else got experience with good results with ITP???

Dawn Kersula MA, RN, IBCLC in southern Vermont

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