Celina, it might be worth looking back in the archives for discussion 
of this controversial and flawed study - it was also discussed on the 
web in many places.

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/01January/Pages/Hormones-and-breastfeeding.aspx 
is a critique of it, and the utterly bizarre claims by the lead 
researcher that breastmilk is no better than formula.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK


>Hello all,
>
>My daughter sent me the link to this study showing a relationship 
>between higher androgen levels and lower breastfeeding rates. Women 
>with PCOS have been shown to have higher testosterone levels, if I 
>read this right.
>
>http://www.ntnu.edu/documents/139226/b4360f5f-3836-4447-a331-6944dc92a488
>
>Good info to have. I have worked with mothers who have IGT and used 
>progesterone during pregnancy to increase glandular tissue 
>development.
>
>I wonder if this would be a reasonable treatment for all mothers who 
>have high androgen levels before pregnancy and during pregnancy. 
>(just thinking "out loud").
>
>Celina D - IBCLC, LLLL

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