I have an urgent question for your collective wisdom - A mother called me this morning {while getting four kids ready to go...) with the following problem: Baby two months old, bf from birth, everything OK, BUT mother has been bleeding since birth - bleeding just didn't stop, says it is quite heavy bleeding. The Gynecologist said it is "hormonal imbalance" and started her on combined estrogen/progesteron pills a few days ago, and even told her it would make her milk less, but of course doesn't think this is too important. Of course the milk went down, but the bleeding stopped. Mother says retained placenta was ruled out (don't know how). Mother very much wants to continue bf, and is very worried about her milk supply, but the continued bleeding has been wearing her out. Any ideas - why could she be bleeding, what can be done, can she stop the pills a few days after starting (less than a week), will the bleeding start again, will the milk come back, can she do anything while taking the pills to get the milk back? I already suggested getting a second opinion from a gyn., but I don't know of a bf friendly gyn. around here, and don't know what else can be done. Thanks for your help. Mira Leibovich, MD