Re:c section and postpartum weight loss

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alon

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I'm surprised that there isn't much talk of differential diagnosis in this

discussion on postpartum. Isn't that the hallmark of our medicine? The

classical liturature has references to the dangers of dispersing postpartum

because deficiency is one of the charactaristics of the postpartum period.

On the other hand there are references to the dangers of tonification

postpartum because another charactaristic of this period is stasis of blood.

The key to this conundrum of paradox is differential diagnosis. Besides

stasis and deficiency, there is what ever else is going on with the patient

as well - cold, heat, damp....If any one is interested in an in depth

discussion of treating women herbally in the postpartum period, please

contact me off line. I have translated a great chapter from my teacher Qiu

Xiao-mei's book. My computer and back up hard drive were just destroyed in

a fire and so I only have a hard copy. She describes special diagnostic

methods for this period as well. Sheng Hua Tang is well balanced in

tonification and dispersion but I wouldn't recommend just giving it without

careful investigation.

As for postpartum weight loss. I give my patients at least a year to

discover the equilibrium her body comes to naturally after the birth and

nursing period. After that I use the same guidelines for increasing balance

and well being as ever.

 

Sharon

 

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Sharon -

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Marnae

At 05:00 PM 5/1/2003 -0500, you wrote:

I'm surprised that there isn't

much talk of differential diagnosis in this

discussion on postpartum. Isn't that the hallmark of our

medicine? The

classical liturature has references to the dangers of dispersing

postpartum

because deficiency is one of the charactaristics of the postpartum

period.

On the other hand there are references to the dangers of

tonification

postpartum because another charactaristic of this period is stasis of

blood.

The key to this conundrum of paradox is differential diagnosis.

Besides

stasis and deficiency, there is what ever else is going on with the

patient

as well - cold, heat, damp....If any one is interested in an in

depth

discussion of treating women herbally in the postpartum period,

please

contact me off line. I have translated a great chapter from my

teacher Qiu

Xiao-mei's book. My computer and back up hard drive were just

destroyed in

a fire and so I only have a hard copy. She describes special

diagnostic

methods for this period as well. Sheng Hua Tang is well balanced

in

tonification and dispersion but I wouldn't recommend just giving it

without

careful investigation.

As for postpartum weight loss. I give my patients at least a year

to

discover the equilibrium her body comes to naturally after the birth

and

nursing period. After that I use the same guidelines for increasing

balance

and well being as ever.

Sharon

Sent using the Entourage X Test Drive.