Some musings from a lurker- In regard to the mother who experiences cold and shivers with breastfeeding--could this be a result of the hormonal changes? Lower estrogen levels affect our "thermostats": some women experience cold and shivers with menopause, and not just hot flashes. With her previous child did the problem abate with the resumption of menses? In regard to persistent yeast- one thing not included in the list of what that the mother had tried was sunlight. I helped a mother who had a similiar experience of persistent yeast-and she too tried everything. Then she remembered my suggestion about sunlight-a remedy for sore nipples that has been around for a long time. No toppless beaches here, so she opted to go to the tanning salon. After one session, felt better, and after three sessions, said the yeast was gone! (Which makes me wonder, in areas where there are topless beaches, is there less nipple yeast?) Also, remember to look for other co-existing causes, rarely is it so simple as to be just one thing causing the soreness! In regard to the gassy baby-maybe the baby has yeast-has he had any other signs? Diaper rash? Or maybe the baby had a viral infection that affected his gastrointestinal system, and he has never gotten back into balance. I have known moms to have good results when they gave their gassy babies acidophililus with bifida (there are versions specifically made for infants to be found at health food stores). This also did the trick for a baby who was having really watery stools leaving his poor bum excoriated, but having no other problems. The mom was thrilled with the suggestion after all else had failed to help. Regards, Diana Diana Roberts, RN, IBCLC, RLC Mt. Pleasant, SC _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ *********************************************** 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