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Re: PCOS and lactation

From: mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:40:29 -0500


>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?

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter!

How old is she? How long have you been supplementing?

I also have PCOS and a 16 mos old daughter who was breastfed exclusively and now eats solid foods and nurses. I have not had any problems with milk supply with her. I think that is due to my not letting her have a bottle or pacifier at all. She has not had an artificial nipple in her mouth. Her (nearly!!) constant suckling stimulates milk production.

Now when I breastfed my son, I gave him one bottle of formula a day because his doctor told me to. I took the advice and did not ckeck it out for myself. I did not have as good a supply for him as I have for my daughter.

Have you read or tried any of the suggestions by Dr. William Sears (pediatrician) for increasing milk supply?

--
Mary Shoup
Pregnancy & Birth Coordinator
http://www.obgyn.net/pb/pb.htm
mary.shoup@obgyn.net





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