Re: not bf due to hypothyroid ..."Mom told me the medication is not her concern, that she is not going to breastfeed b/c she has "major hypothyroidism." She stated after her first child was born, whenever she would put the baby to breast, she would break out in a sweat, and sometimes pass out. " IMO, I would consider transient hypoglycemia which you can verify with a simple finger stick during an episode, or simply have her eat some protein and carbs 20 minutes before she expects to nurse again. Even severe hypothyroidism is well controlled with medication and shouldn't be an issue, as far as I'm aware. Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC Dallas, TX USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html