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Date: | Mon, 28 Jul 1997 23:28:05 -0700 |
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Hello all!
We had a LLL toddler meeting at my home this evening and a couple of new
moms came with questions that stumped me and other leaders present. I'd
appreciate any help with these. First, the mother of an 18-month old
complained of only having milk in her right breast which is noticably
larger than the left. When her child was a newborn she had "a little"
milk but baby didn't like to nurse on that side and has more or less
refused ever since. She's used a pump on and off in an effort to
increase milk supply but had no success. I asked about obvious
things: injury, surgery, mastitis, (and she volunteered that she
"didn't even have pierced nipples or tattoos or anything!") There
hasn't been a problem with baby's growth--she seems worried mostly about
looks, I think. She did mention being "flatter" now on the left side
than pre-pregnancy. Could this indicate any kind of health issue or is
it just a funky variation of normal?
Mom #2 has a 2 year old conceived after 3 years of infertility. They
used the drug "perganol" (she wasn't sure of the spelling) for 7 days
followed by 2 weeks of progesterone. They want to initiate the same
treatment in a few months to begin another pregnancy but child #1 is
still nursing 3 times a day. What does anyone know about the safety of
these medications while nursing a toddler? Should she get started on
weaning? I realy didn't have much to offer either of these women and
would appreciate any input. Thanks!
Melisa Crosby, LLL leader in Portland, OR
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