I am currently assisting a lady who has had a total hysterectomy following the birth of her first child (she is 22 and totally devastated). She is currently pursuing surrogacy. Her fertility specialist has told her to cease breastfeeding in order to take fertility drugs. As this may be her only child she is reluctant to give up breastfeeding before she is good and ready. I am hoping that Tom and Jack will be able to help us with the following drugs: Puregon - follitropin beta Gonal F - follitropin alfa Buserelin - gonadorelin analogue Providing these drugs are safe to use whilst breastfeeding, my client is happy to not tell the whole truth about ceasing breastfeeding to her consultant. We cannot believe that her prolactin levels, at 6 months post partum, are likely to affect the fertility treatment although she is willing to take a blood test just to reassure her own mind. What was that about sacrificing breastfeeding on the altar of ignorance? I have checked my copy of Hale's and the archives but no luck. I am nomail at the moment, so please reply privately as well as to the list. email address [log in to unmask] Thanks guys - don't know what I would do without you all. Sue Holden NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor UK *********************************************** 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