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PCOS and lactationFrom: lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:26:03 -0500 (CDT)
Three years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS. After five long years of trying to conceive and completing paperwork for adoption, we found out we were pregnant and now have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl. It did take some assistance from injectables. I had planned to breastfeed exclusively after the birth of our daughter. I am experiencing low milk supply and seem unable to increase the amount of milk I produce. I have visited a lactation nurse twice and it was she that indicated that PCOS patients were showing difficulty nursing. While searching for suggestions to improve milk supply, I happened upon a cause for low milk supply, underdeveloped breasts (tubular hypoplastic). Are underdeveloped brests a common symptom of PCOS? And if so, is there any treatment to improve this? I have tried pumping in addition to a supplemental feeder and nursing followed by a bottle. I must admit that all of this extra work is exhausting and question how long i will be able to keep this up. I need to supplement at this time. If there is a trend for difficulty with lactation in PCO women and no known treatment, should I abandon my efforts and just bottle feed since I am supplementing with this anyway?
-- lfanning@radiks.net
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