This came up at a class this week.

The sister in law of a class member did not breastfeed after about 
day 7 because her milk showed no sign of coming in.  This was a cause 
of some distress. The woman had already been diagnosed with a 
(benign) pituitary tumour.

The only thing I have been able to find out about this is that a 
pituitary tumour can be associated with the production of  milk when 
the woman is not even pregnant.

Is  it possible this mother's tumour caused no milk....or is it a 
case of either not noticing the milk coming in, or a delay in the 
milk coming in?

Heather Welford Neil, UK

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