Hi all.  I am currently reading (and really enjoying and learning from)
Milk, Money and Madness, the Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding by
Naomi Baumslag and Dia L. Michels.  In chapter 3,  in the section
Breasts and Milk Production I have come across a statement which I
haven't heard before, and can't find any references for.  It is
mentioned that "drugs, too, can affect the delivery of milk.  Pitocin
(used to induce labor) and ergot (used to control uterine bleeding after
delivery) can both act on the ducts to effectively block milk
production."  I have heard about the ergot, but had never heard that
Pitocin could block milk production.  Can anyone explain this to me?
Could this be the reason we (in our hospital breastfeeding clinic) are
seeing so many cases of low milk supply, with no other risk factors
other than having been induced for  various reasons.  Thanks in advance,
Doreen Vanderstoep, RN, IBCLC

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