>hello everyone!
>
>I received a phone call from a client today who's nursing her 8 month old
>(baby is on solids, too) and just found out she is pregnant.   She was very
>concerned as her OB just told her to wean at once.  He is adamant the nursing
>baby will not get proper amounts of protein, now that pregnancy has occured.
>
>I have searched my resources and cannot find any contraindication to nursing
>during preg.,has anyone run into this " protein issue" before?
>
>Elisa
>No! the Nursing Mothers Association of Australia puts out a very good
booklet on this very topic. Titled breastfeeding Through Pregnancy and
Beyond. It is not uncommon to feed a baby through pregnancy in Australia,
although quite a few mothers go "into the closet" and only admit it later.
Jackie Cesnik