>I have been contacted by a Health Visitor who is looking after a
>breastfeeding mother who is having profuse sweats at night, wonders if
>it is anything to do with breastfeeding. No mother I have ever been in
>contact with has had this, any ideas?
>Thanks,
>Carolyn Westcott RN IBCLC, in the U.K.

About a year ago, we had this topic in the Nursing Mothers' Association of
Australia Newsletter (members' magazine) of which I am the Editor. We
published 5 letters from NMAA Members, and in the subsequent issues of the
Newsletter, there were a couple more letters, in response to the first set.
So it seems that it is unusual but not really rare. Some were told it was
due to hormones, low oestrogen, etc.

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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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