Relactation help!

• 11-26-2008 3:05 PM

  Chases_Mommy Joined on 12-13-2007 Sacramento Posts 374

  Relactation help! Reply Contact My baby has an ear infection and I feel like its my fault. I BF for about 4.5 months and then my milk started drying up no matter how much I nursed. I went to the DR and they told me I have post pardum hyperthyroidism and its affecting my milk supply. SO I had to give my baby formula. Now hes sick and my pediatricain told me to look forward to a long winter because my antibodies he will get sick alot. I really want to continue BFing. Does anyone have any suggestions?

• 11-26-2008 11:08 PM

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  Mrs Garcia Joined on 09-03-2007 The ax forgets; the tree remembers~African proverb Posts 70

  Re: Relactation help! Reply Contact Have you had a thyroid study done lately? The hyperactive part of postpartum thyroiditis is only temporary, but it does affect milk production. For some women, the hyperactive phase only lasts for about 6 weeks, but sometimes it's longer. Mine lasted an entire year. Ask your doctor to check your thyroid and see if your pedi will give you a prescription for Reglan to get your milk going again. Have you weaned completely or are you still getting some milk?

• 11-28-2008 7:11 PM

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  Mary T Joined on 11-10-2005 Ryan 5/06 and Noah 8/08 Posts 66	Re: Relactation help! Reply Contact One word, four syllables. Domperidone.   http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/domperidone.shtml

• 11-29-2008 4:35 PM

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  ShadowLark Joined on 01-16-2006 sweet Kayla in heaven, praying for Sienna in Ohio Posts 425

  Re: Relactation help! Reply Contact  HUGS, mama!  It is NOT your fault!  I hope the thyroid study shows that your thyroid is back to normal, but if not, you did the best you could.  I'm thinking methimazole is incompatible w/ bf, right?  I have to pill my cat and I get paranoid about washing my hands! Kids get sick - even breast fed kids.  My 13 month old breast feeds and she has croup!  And her 2 year old brother has the tail end of a cold - and HE was on formula from 3 months.  You'd think HE would be the one with croup, but no. Also, I was on formula from day one and had a couple of years of ear infections, no biggie.  My sister at least got colostrum, but she was also ff.  She needed tubes in her ears.  It's more about anatomy than mom's antibodies.  My daughter has caught every cold her brother has this year, even with bf.  Hers were generally mild (until now) but she still got sick.  If your son has weird eustachian tubes, he'll get ear infections a lot - but that would be true even WITH bf.  HUGS!

• 11-29-2008 7:42 PM

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  Mrs Garcia Joined on 09-03-2007 The ax forgets; the tree remembers~African proverb Posts 70	Re: Relactation help! Reply Contact PTU is compatible with breastfeeding, but most endocrinologists don't treat the hyper phase of PPT because it's transient.

• 11-30-2008 9:22 PM

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  ShadowLark Joined on 01-16-2006 sweet Kayla in heaven, praying for Sienna in Ohio Posts 425	Re: Relactation help! Reply Contact Mrs Garcia: PTU is compatible with breastfeeding, but most endocrinologists don't treat the hyper phase of PPT because it's transient.   Seriously?  That is awesome!  thanks for the info - if I ever develop it, I'm armed!