> On 4 Mar 2018, at 6:37 pm, Kika Baeza <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> I think Frank is pretty clear: we have no idea of the long term
> consequences of having an infant drink the breastmilk of a woman with such
> a hormonal treatment as this one.

Thanks, Kika. I was genuinely unclear what Frank was saying. 
I'm sure many people on Lactnet know about hormonal meds and the potential for as yet undiscovered problems. One of the concerns I have with this case study is that a number of questions have not been raised - and this is just one of the questions.


> So the debate is the one that pops up more and more often in medicine...
> should we do something just because we technically can? If we stick to
> primum non nocere (first do no harm), should this baby have been breasfed,
> if we are not sure of the future consequences? Maybe cuddling, skin to
> skin, donated milk and lots of love would have been the safer choice for
> the baby.

Yes - more or less what I outlined in my post earlier this weekend, when I wondered if all options had been put to the parents, because there was no mention of them having been discussed. 
> 
> 
> I don´t want to upset anyone, just put this out there so we think about all
> parties involved.

Yes :) I am taken aback by the fact that this has provoked so little discussion on this list. It's not wrong to ask questions, to raise concerns, and to point out shortcomings. 

Heather Welford Neil
UK 
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