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Re: Medications/Treatments + Breastfeeding
From: Lakefever2 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:35:35 -0800 (PST)
I thought nursing was the best thing for your child?
It seems that it would be more healthy than feeding a
child formula from a bottle.
--- Sue <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
> Sue--
> I guess there are a few things to be
> addressed--first, your health. Your
> health is tantamount, b/c if you're sick, you're no
> good to your kids.
> If your health isn't good, then your abilities as a
> mom are compromised.
> Secondly, talk to a RE about an insulin sensitizer
> and nursing. I took
> one (Actos), and took it all the way through my pgy.
> My son got more
> Actos during the pgy than he did during nursing.
> Our pede will tell you
> that the only drugs strictly contraindicated for
> nursing are
> chemotherapy drugs. Third, please don't low-carb
> and nurse! Even an old
> copy of What to Expect in the First Year indicates
> that breastmilk is
> affected by ketosis and can hurt a child. Check a
> copy of the book and
> see what you find. I don't think any of the
> low-carb gurus recommend
> nursing and following their plans. Finally, is it
> possible that it
> might be healthier for you to wean your kids? You
> can focus more on your
> health this way if you feel the need to low-carb,
> and if they're getting
> sufficient nutrition (the oldest one has to be)
> through other means,
> maybe it's something to consider. The AAP
> recommends nursing through
> the first year, but after that, it's not considered
> nutritionally
> necessary. And I will tell you that no matter what
> any group with an
> agenda says, formula isn't the worst thing that's
> ever happened to a
> child. Some of the smartest people I know were
> formula-fed only, and
> the pedes will tell you that after 6 mos. of
> nursing, the immunologic
> benefits are pretty much over. Just something to
> consider, if you're
> worried about the effects of an insulin sensitizer
> or low-carbing and
> the nursing factor.
>
> HTH
>
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