Re: Clomid for ttc, while still nursing first baby

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At Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote: >
>I would'nt use clomid while breastfeeding.
>
>At Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>Background history: TTC since 7/99. (On the pill for nearly 10yrs.) 3
>>quick periods, then nothing for 6mo. Bled 30d straight. Nothing for
>>3mo. Small period. Nothing for 2mo. Dr checked progesterone - low.
>>Had (prog?) to kick-start cycle. Dr checked again - apparently not
>>ovulating. 50mg clomid for two cycles - still not ovulating. 100mg
>>clomid - not ovulating. 150mg clomid - ovulated. No longer needed
>>(prog?) to start the cycles. My daughter was conceived 4/01 after four
>>more months of clomid (only three proved positive ovulation with blood
>>test at d21).
>>
>>Daughter born 1/7/02, no complications for either of us! Now almost 8mo
>>old. I am still nursing her, although not nearly to the extent as
>>newborn. (OB/GYN consultation appt in two months.) Would there be any
>>harm in using clomid again, *while* still nursing? Do you think she will
>>suggest to stop? Any harm to baby (via breastmilk) if I keep nursing?
>>..I've read that sometimes baby will stop nursing due to flavor change
>>in breastmilk, after becoming pregnant....
>>
>>Current info: After 6wks postpartum bleeding, had two mini-periods in
>>3/02 and 4/02. Then normal period mid-5/02, checked pg-test, negative
>>7/02. Another normal period 7/02 (heh, day after, must've been stressss
>>holding it back). Just finishing third normal period end of 8/02. For
>>me, 45+ day cycle is close enough! I'm not a 28d person! But basal body
>>temp is indicating no ovulation (all in 97, whereas the months in 2001
>>where I confirmed ovulation, jumped to 98+) Do periods return, even
>>without ovulation, postpartum? That's why I think I might end up with
>>clomid again!
>>
>>Thanks for any insight. -Jennifer
>
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>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
>Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
>Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
>Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
>Buenos Aires
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