In a message dated 5/12/2001 3:02:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> I had a mom contact the office the other day who had 1 breast removed due
> to cancer about 5 years ago.  The other breast is intact and has not been
> altered in any way.  She REALLY wants to breastfeedand is due at the end of
> June and realizes that it IS possible to breastfeed from just one side.
> What she wanted to know is what type of sucess can she expect?  Has anyone
> worked with any moms who have had similar situations?  How long were they
> able to exclusively BF from just 1 breast?

Not long ago in my area there was a physician who had lost a breast to cancer
and breastfed her TWINS fairly exclusively on the remaining breast for about
four months.  The weaning was more because of job demands than ability to
produce sufficient milk according to her.  I try to mention her story
casually in breastfeeding classes or to moms who are afraid they will not
have enough milk, she is quite an inspiration.

Gretchen Andrews, BA, IBCLC
The Lactation Connection
private practice, So. Calif, USA

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