Hi! Linda,
I am wondering does this mother has any health problems that would cause
her to consider Chelation Therapy?  This is not something you normally
just decide to do. " Before beginning a course of IV therapy (normally
using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA))  she will need to undergo a
thorough physical examination.  This includes a series of lab test, an
electrocardiogram and chest x-ray.  Other studies are done to asses
vitamin B12 and mineral status, as well as kidney function repeated
several times during the course of chelation therapy.  Blood studies may
have to be repeated, too, depending on the initial lab results.  A
typical course includes two treatments per week, each of three hours'
duration.  In addition to EDTA, physicians frequently administer
supplements--including vitamin C, magnesium, and trace minerals--with the
intravenous infusion, depending on the individuals's particular illness
and the results of the laboratory studies."(Quoted from Prescription for
Nutritional Healing)
This can be a safe non-surgical treatment for people from lead
intoxication, atherosclerosis and other circulatory disorders, was well
as treatment of gangrene, MS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease and
arthritis.  This is a pretty intensive thing to do though being  newly
postpartum.  Would she be open to some alternatives if Chelation is what
she has her heart set on?  There are some oral  alternative she could
try.  Such as alfalfa, fiber, rutin and selenium ( I understand alfalfa
is good for a mother's milk supply), increasing manganese by eating
Brazil nuts, pecans, barley, buckwheat, whole wheat, and dried split
peas, include onions into her daily meals.  While going through chelation
there are supplements she needs to add back in.  I have already taken up
so much room.  If she is interested e-mail me and I will send you the
list.
Basically, chelation helps to rid the body of excess toxins particularly
minerals.  Some individuals with high-risk diseases have reported
dramatic improvement.  I am not sure how this will improve her
breastmilk. In fact with all those heavy metals being released I might be
concerned about the saftey of her breastmilk during these treatments.  I
understand her view on how she thinks it will improve her overall health
and rid her of heavy metals.  I still  think the IV treatment is a lot to
go through especially when her baby is only six weeks old.  I would be
interested to know how this comes out.  You can e-mail me privately.
Monique Kitts
Mother of three with an interest in supplements and good health
PS, I also have a couple of phone numbers and addresses of where she
could look for board certified chelation therapists.
<A mother of a six week old called me for a routine bf issue. .
 had heard this treatment (given IV for three hours bi-weekly she
says), will "1) increase her breastmilk,  2) help her overall health,
3)get
rid of her heavy metals "
I have never heard of any such thing and it really made me pause (gasp?)
Anyone else experience anything like this?>

Linda Pincus, RN, BS, IBCLC