Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome causes recurrent miscarriage and/or  
stillbirth if not treated.  The antibodies cause small clots to form  
in the placenta causing slowed growth and pregnancy loss if not  
treated, most women have no difficulty becoming pregnant, just staying  
that way.  I'm not sure if it can be attributed to low milk supply.   
It may be that your client has other hormonal issues going on.  I  
think that there are enough women out there who have the condition  
that it should be documented if there were issues with milk supply and  
breastfeeding.

Cordelia Merritt, RN, BSN IBCLC


On Dec 12, 2008, at 9:00 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

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> Date:    Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:10:19 -0800
> From:    "Jaye Simpson, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Antiphospholipids
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> I just got off the phone with a woman who is struggling at 3 wks  
> with low
> milk supply.  She has this antiphospholipids condition and needed to  
> be on
> Heparin and do IVF to keep her pregnancy.  I need to know if anyone  
> has any
> information on whether or not this condition can affect milk supply.
>
>
>
> Her supply has piddled in and is hanging out at 1 ounce every 2 hours.
> Clearly not enough for a 3 wk old.  I have her talking to her Dr  
> about a
> full blood work hormone panel and ruling out retained placenta (just  
> in
> case!).   As a side note, her sister had the same problem with milk  
> supply
> with both 1st and 2nd babies - but with 2nd baby her supply suddenly  
> came in
> at 4 weeks or so.  I don't know about you all, but this screams  
> hormonal to
> me.
>
>
>
> I searched the LN archives and came up with only 1 entry on this  
> condition
> back in 1998.  Anyone else have any updated information or  
> experience with
> this?
>
>
>
> Thank you!  Please e-mail to [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> Warmly,
>
> Jaye
>
>
>
>
>
> Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM
>
> Breastfeeding Network
>
> Sacramento, CA
>
> www.breastfeedingnetwork.net
>

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