Hello Wise Ones - I know DepoProvera shots have been discussed before but the archives are incommunicado tonight. Second time 19 year old mom. First child BF exclusively for 6 months when a Ped told her to feed whole cow's milk by bottle. Second baby induced 1 1/2 weeks late. Born Friday at 10 lbs 15 ozs (yup almost 11 pounds). Pregnancy chats prepped her for rooming in and no bottles in hospital. Home last night. Nursing every 2-3 hours. Some small pain during latch - corrected baby's position and latch (sucking in lower lip). Mom reports with a big smile that Dr gave her a depo shot just prior to hospital discharge. Mom and grandma report NO discussion of possible side effects wrt BFing. What do I do!? We are counting feeds, wets and poopys, days till milk comes in. I am fervently hoping this is one of the moms who does not experience any change in BFing but am not hopeful as BFing wasn't given a chance to be established. What can I do to help her out? All the usual - frequent BFing, skin to skin, pumping(?), Fenugreek(?). When do we start? Do we try to head this off? Can we? -- Monique Noah Reilly Schaefers 6/18/97 [log in to unmask]