Obstetrics

A 35 year old G2 P2 is noted to have severe shortness of breath and chest pain on postpartum day number 2. A ventilation/perfusion scan is performed and demonstrates a high probability of pulmonary embolism. Accordingly, the patient is started on heparin and later warfarin. She would like to continue breast-feeding and is concerned about the anticoagulant effect on the fetus. You inform her:

	she can not breast-feed
	the fetus will be anticoagulated
	she can continue to breast-feeding
	she should supplement half of the feedings with formula
	none of the above

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