I did a search on Dr. Hale's Medication & Breastfeeding Conference site & there is no reason to discontinue breastfeeding for 2 days because of those medications. Neither steroids or epinephrine are passed into mother's milk in significant quantities. If you have internet access, here's the web address: http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact/ It's a great resource for me & has an easy to use search feature for medication questions. ------Original Message------ From: Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> To: Recipients of LACTNET digests <[log in to unmask]> Sent: August 7, 2000 4:04:37 AM GMT Subject: LACTNET Digest - 6 Aug 2000 (#2000-938) There are 8 messages totalling 182 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. need private practice LC in Omaha 2. Capitol Trip 3. funny posting at ivillage 4. LACTNET Digest - 5 Aug 2000 to 6 Aug 2000 - Special issue (#2000-937) 5. BYOF 6. Mom with many problems 7. Decadron 8. Sleep position Lactnet Archives are at: LACTNET Archives http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html To Manage your Subscription, ie go nomail, index, etc, go to: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html Thanks- Kathleen Bruce, Kathleen Auerbach, Kathy Koch, Melissa Vickers, Karen Zeretzke, LACTNET Facilitators Questions to [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 17:57:23 -0400 From: Pat A Bucknell <[log in to unmask]> Subject: need private practice LC in Omaha My sister-in-law's sister-in-law is due to have baby #2 momentarily and had no luck breastfeeding last time. Maybe a home visit early will help things get going right this time. If you make home visits or know someone who does in Omaha, please e-mail me privately. TIA, Pat Bucknell, IBCLC Avon Lake OH ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 18:08:07 -0400 From: Jeanette Panchula <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Capitol Trip I have developed my picture of our trip to Capitol Hill in CD - does anyo= ne want me to sent it to them by e-mail (jpg)? I wonder if ILCA would use i= t on their website? Please reply privately. Jeanette Panchual ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 16:45:20 -0600 From: Patricia Blomme <[log in to unmask]> Subject: funny posting at ivillage As I frequent ivillage I get to see lots of stuff. Here is a link to a good laugh. You all may have seen it before, but I'm passing it on anyway. http://boards2.parentsplace.com/messages/get/ppbreastfeeding183/2.html Patricia Blomme ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 19:44:54 EDT From: Mary Beth <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: LACTNET Digest - 5 Aug 2000 to 6 Aug 2000 - Special issue (#2000-937) My wife no longer use this computer, please remove from list. TKS DB ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 10:19:25 +1000 From: Karleen Gribble <[log in to unmask]> Subject: BYOF Susan Wrote: Have also heard of one private hospital in Qld who only has one sachet = of formula, enough to make 240mls, which is kept in a locked cupboard. If it is felt that it is needed, the Nursing Supervisor must be paged to = bring the key, and the parents must replace it first thing the next = day!! needless to say, it is very rarely used!! -------------- Wouldn't it be a great study to look at how BF rates might change when a hospital goes from supplying formula to non-supply/supply your own. A cost benefit analysis of how much is saved in formula and how much is saved in later treatment by the hospital could be included for additional benefit. Does anyone know, are there any hospitals in Australia who have this in the pipeline or who would like to do a pilot study? I'd love to be involved. This sort of research could give those who would like to enforce such a policy, the leverage they need. Karleen Gribble Australia _ ---_l\ / \ \_ ----- __/* o ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 21:09:22 -0400 From: Patty Spanjer <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Mom with many problems I am presently no mail, so please reply to me personally at [log in to unmask] if you have any insights or ideas about this. A mom (who is a Labor and Delivery Nurse)a collegue and I are working with has had two previous babies. Each time she claims her breasts became rock hard within an hour of birth and nothing would relieve the engorgement. The LC at the hospital worked with her after the second baby. I had seen her once after the first baby when it was a few days old, but she (actually her husband) was reluctant to follow my advice to hold the baby and nurse frequently. During this pregnancy she approached me ahead of time, and we discussed a lot of ideas to prevent the engorgement. As I was to be out of town at the time of the birth (planned induction), I alerted the hospital LC (with the mom's permission). Apparently everything went well after the birth, and baby was nursing well. BW was 7'5". A collegue saw mom and baby today. She is 11 days old. Weight is now 6' 14". Mom's breasts have "deflated". They are MUCH smaller than they were a couple of days ago. (this is according to the mom). Baby nurses a lot-wants to nurse all the time, but my collegue saw only a few minutes of swallowing, even though she felt the baby was latched on well. Mom feels no let down. Mom has been told in the past she has high estrogen levels. Does any one have any ideas? My collegue suggested Reglan. I think a sling to keep baby close when not nursing may help, as mom tries to lay baby down after 40+ minutes of nursing, and baby fusses immediatly. I feel shorter nursing time, but more holding might help. Any other ideas. Thanks so much. Patty Spanjer, IBCLC Dalton, Georgia ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 21:55:48 EDT From: Alice Ernest <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Decadron Received a call from a relative of a mom who was given a shot of Decadron this a.m. for "hives", along with some epinephrine, and was told she couldn't breastfeed for two days. Search of archives and Hale (97, but will update soon), turned up nothing. Any wise ones know? TIA Alice Ernest IBCLC Simpsonville, SC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:05:10 EDT From: Alice Ernest <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Sleep position A gastroenterologist who spoke on "reflux" at the Emory Conference last year suggested that babies who spit up a lot (as in hypermilk, formilk/hindmilk imbalance), should be placed on their sides to prevent aspirating when on their backs. I like the idea of nursing "against gravity" because that gives the babies "tummy time". Has anyone ever questioned that the lower SIDS rate may in fact be due to the HIGHER BREASTFEEDING RATE. HMMMMMMMMM. Alice Ernest IBCLC Simpsonville, SC Working hard to increase breastfeeding duration rate, one dyad at a time. ------------------------------ End of LACTNET Digest - 6 Aug 2000 (#2000-938) ********************************************** ............................................................. voted #1 search engine! http://www.iwon.com why wouldn't you? ............................................................. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html