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This is some follow up discussion of my earlier post--shared with lactnet
with permission from Cheryl. Christine Betzold MSN NP CLE
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 06:01:46 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Cheryl Dawn Marian <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just wanted to say that these are exactly the things
> > I run into with mom's on Micronor or other Progestin
> > only pills.
> >
> > The cold/flu part seems to hit the mom's at about
> > the same time they are starting back to work and on the
> > birth control, even had mom's prescribed or told to
> > buy OTC antihistamine/decongestants, which really
> > adds to the production problem. They love that the
> > babies are sleeping longer and feel that the 4-6 times are
> > enough to be nursing. (I feel that it is usually
> > closer to 4 and maybe trying to pump once during the
> > day.)(I try to convince them to co-sleep so the baby
> > will stimulate them but these are usually young
> > mom's with husbands who are glad to have the baby in
> > another bed. (Ah young lust.)
> >
> > Anyway, if you do any research, you may add this to
> > your journal of how this is occuring everywhere.
> >
> > You know, I got sick both times that I returned to
> > work with my babies. Perhaps, our bodies are trying
> > to tell us that it really isn't time for us to leave
> > our children, yet.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Cheryl
> > Alliance, OH
> > ______
>And my reply,
> Or maybe they are now feeling rested enough to go
> out and about visiting, shopping etc.
>
> When I run prolactin levels for infertility patients
> it gives the normals and those on BCP's have the lowest. If., as has been
> discussed on Lactnet before, prolactin has some sort of immune boosting
> effect, the lowering of the prolactin may also explain the onset of
illness.
Chris Betzold MSN NP CLE
>
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