I am still BF DS (18 mths) and have been suffering quite badly with back pain and other various joint pain. Got some good advice from MN on what drugs are safe to take etc and am using tens machine, acupuncture etc.
However, I have now been told my GP, acupuncture practitioner and physio that perhaps I should stop BF as this may be a reason for my back/joint problems.
Now, I know there are lots of threads on benefits of extended BF for babies, and I have looked at the kelly mom info etc, which I think gives good advice on benefits, but why are health professionals so quick to assume that my son is 'leaching all the goodness from me'? I suppose I just want confirmation that not only is it best for my DS but also not damaging to me. I do know this but it's hard to keep justifying it to people whom I believe should know better And therein lies another problem, that I am having to justify myself - in any other part of life I can be fairly assertive etc when needed, but I seem to have turned into the sort of person who just nods and says yes I'll think about that when really I want to say no, you are totally wrong and are giving out wrong advice. The only benefit to me stopping BF now would be that DH could put DS to bed - but I like doing that anyway!
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chocbutton · 14/07/2008 11:52
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