Guys, someone's pulling your leg.  The only way to remove the pituitary
gland is from a cadaver.

> I am unable to find information about nursing after having surgery to remove> the pituitary gland.  A mother is currently pregnant after being diagnosed> and treated for panhypopituitarianism two years ago.  She is on "several> hormones" on a daily basis.

Perhaps she had a pituitary tumor removed?  In any case, by definition,
panhypopituitarism means that there is a deficiency in all of the
hormones from the anterior pituitary, of which prolactin is one.
Depending upon how low her prolactin is, she may or may not be able to
bring in her milk supply.  I would definitely NOT encourage her toward
Reglan or Domperidone without a very knowledgeable endocrinologist being
involved.

Best wishes to this mom.


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Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas Texas USA

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