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High cholesterol & BF

tinarayetinaraye
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I went to the doctor today, and my lab work showed that I have elevated cholesterol. I haven't eaten meat in over 20 years, and my cholesterol has never, ever been anywhere near 200. (It was 209.) I asked whether there was any correlation between breast feeding & high cholesterol. The answer was no. My intuition said to look it up, and sure enough, yes, elevated cholesterol is normal for nursing women. Just passing it along...

https://www.ivillage.com/breastfeeding-can-nursing-cause-elevated-cholesterol-levels/6-n-136958 

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  • BostonMama2011BostonMama2011
    My PCP told me she doesn't even test women when they're breastfeeding because it's normal for cholesterol to be highly elevated due to hormones.  She said hers was in the 200s when she was breastfeeding.  
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  • ILoveRunningILoveRunning member

    imageBostonMama2011:
    My PCP told me she doesn't even test women when they're breastfeeding because it's normal for cholesterol to be highly elevated due to hormones.  She said hers was in the 200s when she was breastfeeding.  

     This!  It's also common to be elevated in women who are pregnant.  DH and I were getting life insurance while I was pregnant and we each had to have a physical.  I was surprised at how high my cholesterol was since I eat healthy, and limit my meat intake (mostly poultry, 1-2 days a week).  I talked to my MW about it, and she said that high cholesterol is common in pregnant and lactating women.

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  • jmcdionnejmcdionne
    Interesting! I had no idea. Tx for the info.
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  • jmcdionnejmcdionne
    imagetinaraye:

    I went to the doctor today, and my lab work showed that I have elevated cholesterol. I haven't eaten meat in over 20 years, and my cholesterol has never, ever been anywhere near 200. (It was 209.) I asked whether there was any correlation between breast feeding & high cholesterol. The answer was no. My intuition said to look it up, and sure enough, yes, elevated cholesterol is normal for nursing women. Just passing it along...

    https://www.ivillage.com/breastfeeding-can-nursing-cause-elevated-cholesterol-levels/6-n-136958 

    Hey! OP!! Your daughter's middle name is the same as my daughter's! Never seen anybody else called that before! Good choice! 

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  • kitkat145kitkat145

    You posting this probably just saved me a ton of money. Our work provides discounts on insurance based on cholesterol, BP, etc and I tested with high cholesterol and didn't qualify. If I can get my OBGYN to write a letter stating I have a medical reason for it, I can get the discount. 

    Thank you so, so much!! 

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  • Birdies08Birdies08 member

    Our babies need cholesterol to grow their brains- it's so good for them! I have read that some medical professionals believe slightly elevated cholesterol (200-215) is perfectly healthy in women of child bearing age.

    Thanks for sharing :) 

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