[ozmidwifery] IVF whilst breastfeeding?

[Mrs Joanne M Fisher]

Hi Tania,   A friend of mine (a L.C.) gave this answer.   Cheers, Joanne   ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise Fisher To: Mrs Joanne M Fisher Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:06 AM Subject: Re: Fw: [ozmidwifery] IVF whilst breastfeeding? Hi Joanne If I'm reading this correctly she wants to be implanted when baby is 9 to 10 months old.  Being pregnant at that stage shouldn't be a problem with breastfeeding.  Baby will be on solids and prolactin levels will be near-nonpregnant range.  The rising levels of oestrogen and progesterone from the pregnancy will have an effect on lactation ... some babies will wean themselves because of a change in volume and taste of the milk, but others will continue on happily.  This mother probably does need to know to be aware of this possibility. Cheers Denise At 07:18 PM 3/09/2004 +1000, you wrote: Can you answer this one Denise? Cheers, Jo   ----- Original Message ----- From: Tania Smallwood To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 4:08 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] IVF whilst breastfeeding? Hi all,   Hoping there is someone out there familiar with IVF, as it's definitely not my area of expertise!   Have a question about getting pregnant using IVF and breastfeeding.  A woman has a 4 month old, conceived using ICSI with embryo implantation procedure.  They have more embryos frozen, and wish to use them, and would like to start a cycle when baby #1 is about 9-10 months old.  She doesn't wish to forcefully wean her, but is unsure of whether she'll be able to undergo the procedure when she's breastfeeding.  Will she need hormonal preparation, given that there will be no egg harvesting?  Does she need to have resumed menstruating?  Will she need hormonal injections to help maintain the pregnancy, and if so, is this contraindicated with breastfeeding?   So many questions, hope someone can help!  Thanks in advance.   Tania *************************************** Denise Fisher Health e-Learning http://www.health-e-learning.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************