Birth control+DOM= Breast cancer???

January 25, 2008

Okay, so I just went to my physician today to get his okay on breastfeeding our adopted child. I told him about the protocol and he said, "where are you getting this information from?" and I told him about the ask lenore and dr. newman stuff and he looked concerned, then looked in my chart and told me he doesn't agree that I should do it because my Aunt had breast cancer. I told him that she is my second aunt and the ONLY one on EITHER side of my family to have breast cancer or any other cancer really for that matter, so why was is such a big deal? And he said that I have a family history then and that it's risky to manipulate my hormones like that and he isn't for it. He told me I should get a second opinion but it takes 3 months to get into my GYNO and she will probably have some excuse too. I am a healthy woman with no history of cancer myself, and I really think this is just an excuse on his part because he doesn't favor adoptive breastfeeding. Has anyone else been told this by their doctor? My husband and I discussed it and we both think I should just get both the Yasmic and Dom online without his approval. I asked him if he would discourage me to breastfeed if I had been pregnant and had the child myself and he said, no, exactly the opposite because breastfeeding helps prevent breast cancer...but why would birth control which mimics pregnancy cause me to have breast cancer?? I know most breast cancer is estrogen-fed so does that mean no woman with a very minute history of breast cancer in their family should take BC?? I'm mad right now. We're about 3 weeks shy of getting our certification in the mail and we already finished our adoption book for the agency, so we're hoping to be chosen sometime this year but everyone knows the uncertainty of adoption...so I really want to start the protocol now. Should I just say no to breastfeeding because one member of my extended family had breast cancer?

6boysrus

January 25, 2008

Though I am not an adoptive mother, but an adoptee. Iw ould definately get a second opinion. Breastfeeding REDUCES your risk for cancer! URGH!

Though the hormones may be of concern, I would contact LaLeche league and ask if they can put you into contact with another specialist or Lactation nurse.

Here is their website about adoptive breastfeeding.

God Bless and Good Luck..

[url=http://www.llli.org/NB/NBadoptive.html]LLLI | Adoptive Breastfeeding[/url]

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mandiedandie

January 25, 2008

Yeah, I know I should contact La Leche League, and I think I will. But, I feel defeated right now because I was expecting more along the lines of, "no, you just won't be able to do it" not "you'll get breast cancer" from it. And I was talking to my husband about it and the birth control isn't even necessary, I could just use domperidone, then that would negate his argument of synthetic hormones, but then no one with a hx of breast cancer in their family, no matter how minute, should not be taking BC...so I really think he just didn't want me to do it and needed a reason without being callous. I spoke with my aunt and she said her breast cancer wasn't estrogen based.

lmitch

February 12, 2008

I b/f my adopted son with the lenore protocol. I also had a reduction almost two years ago so two years after b/fing ds. My tissue was checked out and had no sign of cancer. I think that the news was reporting that dom can do some other deleterious things to your health but I seem to be ok:eyebrows: I also have some dom that is old but if you want it I can send it to you. g/l Laura

mandiedandie

February 13, 2008

I spoke with two lactation consultants from La Leche League and they reassured me that I would be fine to breastfeed. I decided that I will not be using birth control and will only be using Domperidone. I ordered a pump- the Avent Isis Iq Duo- and will be using that for stimulation. I'm just kind of unsure of when to start. We're waiting on our cert letter from the court which should get here between now and next week. We've signed our contract with our agency and already submitted our adoption profile, so we could be chosen at any time...I want to start inducing now, I just don't want to start now and be waiting forever. i also don't want to not start now and get chosen tomorrow by a E- Mom who is due in a week...ohhhh, what a predicament. Okay, just thougt I'd give an update for those who were curious. Thanks for your replies

Mandie

inhiswill

February 21, 2008

We are in the same shoes. We are almost complete with our HS, and all we have to do is create our official profile. Because of our program and choices, we could get placed quickly and then again maybe not.

My family doc said she knew about adoptive breastfeeding, but would prefer I go to the GYN for it. So I had to wait to get an apt. with them, and I am not even sure if they know about it. I asked the receptionist to place with with a midwife because I figured she might be a little more positive about it. I also called LLI and they were very supportive. She said to use Blessed Thistle and Fenugreek also when starting dom. and pumping.

I know this is frustrating, but you can do it. You might want to consider having a Lact Aid supplementer to start with, especially if you get placed sooner than you think. Check out the four friends adoptive breastfeeding website as well. There is a bootcamp weekend schedule of pumping on there once you start your dom.

Good Luck!!