Further to my post on the above, Nancy Ferland wrote back to me the
following. She has given me permission to share it with you all.
Thought it might help someone else.

>I had a mother who had brittle bone disease and nursed 3 babies!
>the first two were only nursed about 6 weeks.  Her bone density did
>return to their pre-preg. levels within 4 weeks of discontinuing BF.
>With her third child, mom wanted to nurse longer than 6 weeks and
>doc said only 3 months but mother must have density test every 2
>weeks.  She did and there was no significant change.  When baby
>reached 3 months, she supplemented with ABM up to 20 oz/day or
>basically every other feed.  Baby nursed about 4 times a day and
>once at night.  At 6 months bone mass density was the same as 3
>month level.  Doc was satisfied that mom continue this pattern for
>next 6 months with testing every month.  Of course, baby took less
>and less breastmilk with solids and supp. from a cup.  Baby was
>totally weaned at 13 months and mother was thrilled that by 18
>months her bone density was actually greater than her pre-pregnancy
>level.  It just goes to show you that there is always a compromise
>that can be made. Hope this helps!
>Nancy Ferland, IBCLC
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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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