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Jan Aken <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:47:29 -0700
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MY guess for this woman is that she has insufficient glandular tissue.
You will see wide spacing between breasts with this condition. 
I have a couple of pictures of a client of mine with this disorder.  
Jan Aken RN IBCLC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of patty belkin
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:38 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: R/O PCOS AND BREASTMILK BANKS
> 
> I HAVE PERMISSION TO POST.
> I'M SEEING A 32 YEAR OLD MOM OF A 3 DAY OLD.
> SHE HAS TEENY BREASTS, WIDELY SPACED APART. BOTH BREASTS APPEAR AS
> NON
> PREGNANT/LACTATING.
> ON DAY 2  I WAS ABLE TO EXPRESS ALMOST NO COLOSTRUM .  AFTER SHE FED
> IN THE
> OFFICE THE BABY GAINED NO WT AND WAS AT A 9% WT LOSS.  I STARTED
> HER WITH A
> FDG TUBE AT THE BREAST AND ON FENUGREEK.
> ON DAY 3 HER BREASTS ARE VERY SLIGHTLY FULLER. COLOSTRUM WAS STILL
> SCANT TO
> EXPRESS.  SHE IS COMFORTABLE WITH THE FDG TUBE.  SHE IS GOING TO ADD
> BLESSED
> MILK THISELE.
> UPON CAREFUL QUESTIONING SHE REPORTED THAT SHE HAS ALSO HAD EITHER
> MISSED OR
> SCANT PERIODS  ALL HER LIFE, WITH NO MENSTRUAL CRAMPS.  SHE FOUND
> THIS
> UNUSUAL AS ALL HER FRIENDS' EXPERIENCES WERE QUITE DIFFERENT BUT NO
> ONE EVER
> SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT TO HER. SHE HAD NO DIFFICULTY GETTING
> PREGNANT.
> I WOULD APPRECIATE IDEAS ABOUT IF THIS FITS INTO THE PCOS SPECTRUM,
> HOW
> PEOPLE HAVE HELPED THESE MOMS INCREASE THERE MILK PRODUCTION AND IF
> WE ARE
> UNSUCCESSFUL IS THERE A MILK BANK WE CAN LOOK INTO SO SHE CAN FEED
> HER
> BREAST MILK.
> THANKS
> PATTY KRUMHOLTZ-BELKIN IBCLC MSN PNP
> 
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