WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: PREGNANCY: postpartum questions

Re: PREGNANCY: postpartum questions

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:23:19 -0500 (CDT)

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Kris

Sounds like your hormones are trying to resume, but not quite there, so lots of turmoil with fuzzy brain, hair loss, irregular bleeding and the like. If you want to continue breast feeding, call your ob and have him give you something to get milk going again (reglan). If you are done, perhaps a hormone to bring down a period (make sure not pregnant already) and go from there...Dr. von Almen

At Fri, 20 Jun 2008, Kris wrote: >
>I am almost 5 months postpartum. I am noticing the following
>combination of issues and I'd like advice on possible explanations
>and/or what type of DR I should see. I started noticing all of these
>things about 3 weeks ago...
>
>breast milk supply - 2nd time to breastfeed. First child I fed for 8
>months. I was feeding and doing fine, within period of 2 days my milk
>supply was almost gone. I now have enough only to feed 2X per 24 hours,
>if that.
>
>hair loss - hair is falling out by the handful everyday
>
>weight gain - I've been following a moderately low calorie diet (@1700
>calories) and losing weight about 1.5 lbs per week. I am continuing to
>count calories and I am actually gaining weight.
>
>fuzzy brain - I'm not sure what else to call it. I've been blessed with
>a baby who sleeps 12 hours since 8 weeks old. BUT - I am always
>exhausted... it's hard to get myself out of bed and I feel groggy and
>"dumb" all day. Poor memory, etc...
>
>spotting - I've not resumed period yet but I have had periodic dark
>brown spotting over the past 3 weeks.
>
>Please, any advice is appreciated.

-- Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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