Hello,

I am presently taking Jan Riordan's internet breastfeeding course and
would love to hear from anyone re some thoughts of mine for my paper -
in which I'm looking at Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and a case study of
a woman with tremendous oversupply.

I found some good information in the Archives on this and have
communicated with Lisa Marasco from the List who has been a wonderful
source of information.

My question:   is there a maximum effect of prolactin on milk supply?
I'm thinking of the prolactin receptor theory, and maybe maximum number
of receptors?   Or does higher and higher prolactin cause more and more
milk to be produced?

Also hyperinsulinemia is common with PCO.  Ruth Lawrence talks about how
the breast is a target organ for insulin, with insulin receptors in the
mammary gland acini - How would hyperinsulinemia come into play here?
What effect is excess insulin and prolactin going to have here?

Would love any thoughts anyone might have,.

Kerri Zandberg, R.N., B.ScN., Chatham, Ontario, Canada

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