Jaye:  How about the opposite of what we usually recommend:  birth control 
pills with estrogen or decongestants?  Carolyn Schindewolf, IBCLC
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From: "Jaye Simpson, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:07 PM
Subject: Way too much milk...


> Have a mom who is producing way too much milk.  She is pumping and
> bottlefeeding her 4 week old (small mouth large nipple issue) and pumps
> upwards of 60 ounces per day.  Baby only takes 26.  She just donated ove 
> 200
> ounces to another mom whose baby needs some supplementation and isn't 
> doing
> well on formula.
>
>
>
> Questions:  Mom has dropped back to pumping only every 4-5 hours (down 
> from
> q 3 hours).  This has been her routine now for about 8 days.  The supply 
> is
> NOT decreasing - it is INCREASING.  I suspect Hyper-prolactinemia and have
> sent her to the Doc to get some levels drawn.  Not sure if that is what I
> should be looking for as this is a bit out of my expertise, but mom is
> really interested and we are looking at all options.  We will start sage 
> and
> decreasing pumping to 5-6 hours after the blood draw to see if that will
> help.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?   Mom has had no other hormonal issues - the is baby #2 - she 
> did
> NOT have these issues with baby #1.  Am I missing something??
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM
>
> Breastfeeding Network
>
> Sacramento, CA
>
> www.breastfeedingnetwork.net
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