In a message dated 1/26/2003 12:02:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> In response to Luann's question about laxative use in a breastfeeding
> mother,
> one of my clients recently had a premature infant(about 31 weeks at birth)
> who developed a diarrhea at about a week of age, and his mother had been
> taking laxatives, since she had been on prolonged bedrest prior to his
> birth,
> and she was very constipated after giving birth. Initially they tried
> giving
> him milk pumped prior to the laxative ingestion, but his diarrhes
> persisted.
> He was taken off breastmilk(put on an elemental formula) and not returned
> until his stools were normal, about 6 or 7 days. He returned to his
> mother's
> milk and at 3+ weeks he is growing like a weed, and has had no further
> problems

After the birth of my twins at 32.5 weeks,  via c section, the nurses
demanded that I take a laxative. They tried to tell me it was 100% necessary.
I knew it wasn't. I was sure I'd be fine. So..I finally agree to take them,
found out what all they were trying to give me...and Always ditched the
laxative. The thing was..they weren't even going to tell me what they were
giving me. They'd come in and hand me pills ot take. Luckily, I questioned
them on it.

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