From: Pat Martens IBCLC, MSc, LLL, Doctoral Student Winnipeg, Canada re: the meaning of HELLP HELLP is an abbreviation for "hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets". It is a form of severe pre-eclampsia-eclampsia. I was doing a Medline search (from 1990-1996) yesterday. There were absolutely no references on HELLP and subsequent breastfeeding, although I believe that another person besides myself posted anecdotes of successful breastfeeding after the mother experienced HELLP at delivery. pat