Mica
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Okay, I don't know if any one has experience with rheumatoid arthritis, but I'm sure someone might be able to help me with the weaning question.
I've had RA since I was 19 and have managed it with medications - primarily Prednisone, but also Humira, Plaquenil, and Methotrexate. Stopped taking all meds a few months before TTC, and have stayed off them since then. During pregnancy my symptoms virtually disappeared, and I was fine until about a month ago. Pain and stiffness began to return, and now it's getting to a point where it is interfering with the care I can give my LO.
Right now I am trying naturopathy, which I am honestly pretty skeptical about and so far am not seeing results. I'm on a strict diet of fruit, salad, veggie soup, and... no, that's it. That's all I'm eating! Drinking herbal teas and taking supplements that are supposed to detox me. Anyway, never mind that...
I have made an appointment with a doctor of western medicine, and I am pretty sure that pharmaceuticals are in my future. I am not sure that any of them are really compatible with breast feeding. I think most of them pass through the milk, and if not directly harmful to baby might decrease antibodies in milk, so... I am really trying to put off taking medication as long as I can because we have worked so hard at breastfeeding and I'm not ready to give up. LO enjoys it so much and so do I, and I know it is so much easier on his system than formula. (we combi-feed, so that's how I know.) However, sooner or later LO will have to be weaned from the boob, for one reason or another. I am wondering how to go about that. Also, if I do start taking medications, I may have to stop breast feeding abruptly. Has anyone else had to stop "cold turkey"? What was your experience? How did you and LO cope?
I know that quitting is going to be difficult for both the baby and I. Hoping I can put it off a little longer, but I need to prepare myself for whatever may happen. Any suggestions or encouragement will be appreciated.
I've had RA since I was 19 and have managed it with medications - primarily Prednisone, but also Humira, Plaquenil, and Methotrexate. Stopped taking all meds a few months before TTC, and have stayed off them since then. During pregnancy my symptoms virtually disappeared, and I was fine until about a month ago. Pain and stiffness began to return, and now it's getting to a point where it is interfering with the care I can give my LO.
Right now I am trying naturopathy, which I am honestly pretty skeptical about and so far am not seeing results. I'm on a strict diet of fruit, salad, veggie soup, and... no, that's it. That's all I'm eating! Drinking herbal teas and taking supplements that are supposed to detox me. Anyway, never mind that...
I have made an appointment with a doctor of western medicine, and I am pretty sure that pharmaceuticals are in my future. I am not sure that any of them are really compatible with breast feeding. I think most of them pass through the milk, and if not directly harmful to baby might decrease antibodies in milk, so... I am really trying to put off taking medication as long as I can because we have worked so hard at breastfeeding and I'm not ready to give up. LO enjoys it so much and so do I, and I know it is so much easier on his system than formula. (we combi-feed, so that's how I know.) However, sooner or later LO will have to be weaned from the boob, for one reason or another. I am wondering how to go about that. Also, if I do start taking medications, I may have to stop breast feeding abruptly. Has anyone else had to stop "cold turkey"? What was your experience? How did you and LO cope?
I know that quitting is going to be difficult for both the baby and I. Hoping I can put it off a little longer, but I need to prepare myself for whatever may happen. Any suggestions or encouragement will be appreciated.
