Comments on: Coumadin, clotting disorders and contraception — oh my!

By: Jaime

Jaime — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:05:28 +0000

Just wondering why your hematologist insits on coumadin for the duration of breastfeeding? Mine only considered 6 weeks postpartum to be the risk-time (and she showed me the literature). I’m confused about breastfeeding serving as a clotting factor (and we know you need two to be at risk for the clot). Glad your doc knows coumadin is tested for breastfeeding women while Lovenox (or fragmin) has not been–props there!

I have breastfed three children to 14, 18, and 21 months while homozygous for a clotting disorder, too. My hematologist was a clotting disorder/coagulation specialist, and didn’t feel any concern with nursing being a clotting factor. Wonder how this worked out for you?
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By: Char H.

Char H. — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:00:06 +0000

New to your blog so not sure if this has been discussed, but have you looked into Nattokinase for your DVT?

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By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:26:00 +0000

Joe,

The issue is not that the lifesaving medication contracepts. The issue is that the life-saving medication causes birth defects. The question then becomes, how can Jen reduce the risk of conceiving and injuring a baby while on this medication. She’d rather not take that risk at all, and I can’t blame her for it. I suggest rereading the post and the reasoning behind each option again before commenting.

By: Joe Magarac

Joe Magarac — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:28:00 +0000

Have you ever heard of the Catholic principle of double effect? It means that if X has good and bad outcomes, and you do X because you only want the good outcome, then you have not sinned. In this case, I think that even a completely orthodox Catholic theologian would tell you that taking medication which could be life-saving good is legitimate even though it prevents conception (bad), so long as your goal in taking it is not to contracept.

I applaud your zeal to do the right thing, and pray that your questions will be answered. But I don't think you need to make the perfect the enemy of the good.

By: Sarahndipity

Sarahndipity — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:18:00 +0000

Anonymous, I don't know if your comment was directed at me, but I want to reiterate that I specifically said that not breastfeeding is NOT a mortal sin, that the Church has NOT said that not breastfeeding is sinful, and that I’m almost positive that Jen would NOT be sinning if she chose not to breastfeed.

I simply said that not breastfeeding may be sinful in some situations. Definitely not in this one. And that’s just my opinion/speculation anyway, not Church teaching.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:05:00 +0000

Jennifer F. -- it's not disproportionately harsh at all.

To publicly assert that a woman who is bottlefeeding her child may be in a state of sin is as harsh as it gets, as well as being dead wrong.

It is EXACTLY this kind of thing that hurts the Church the most. For all that the Catholic bloggers love to quote Sheed, they tend to have a rather large blind spot when it comes to asking themselves if they're part of the problem he speaks of.

It's also a rotten, stupid thing to say on a comment thread in which a few women have already stated that they or their relatives didn't breastfeed. It's selfish and mean, frankly, as well as being an outright untruth.

By: Jennifer F.

Jennifer F. — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:17:00 +0000

The nonsense I see presented as Church teaching by people who are not qualified to make such claims is just appalling.

Anon – I think this response was disproportionately harsh. Please either log in with a blogger account or at least choose a screen name. It gets confusing to have heated discussions with anonymous commentors.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:06:00 +0000

Not breastfeeding for any reason is not a sin, and the Catholic Church has never even come close to suggesting such a thing in any official capacity whatsoever. To even hint that this might be the case is wrong.

The nonsense I see presented as Church teaching by people who are not qualified to make such claims is just appalling.

Jesus Christ did not die on the cross so various groups of people with their own personal agendas can run around claiming things are sinful, or that the Church considers them sinful, when there is zero basis for such a claim.

Please don't pass off personal opinion as either Christian theology or Catholic doctrine. It's that sort of thing that does the Catholic Church more harm than anything else.