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Re: 2 questions......one about nursing and one about LMP dates

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 16 Sep 2000 00:00:32 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Angela-concerned wrote: >
>OK first question is this...i have found a site that I find quite
>interesting - shows baby's development etc...BUT it stresses that it
>goes by LMP rather than gestational age...what is the difference???

about 2 weeks -- fertilization age is calculated from the time fertilization occurs, roughly 2 weeks after the first day of your last period

how >far would i be if i was now 32 wks (or baby is) according to LMP???

fertilization age would be about 30 weeks >
>next question is - i am supposed to have a c-section - doc said she'd
>book an appointment - will this make nursing harder?? i had a bit of
>problems with my first section - i was induced...and my milk didnt come
>in for a few days...but i just wonder it without a natural labour
>process it would make it harder??

No, but you may have to take more care with positioning so the baby is laying right on your (sore) incision >
>thank you to all of you for easing my mind all the time...i try not to
>be so worried and let so many things bother me - but i just cant help it
>- lol

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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