In a message dated 12/29/0 4:07:33 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:

<<  If progesterone is an antagonist to prolactin, logic dictates that
progesterone shots, implants and pills would inhibit early establishment of
milk production . >>

<< The prolactin receptors in the breast allow abundant milk production to
continue when total baseline prolactin levels drop over the first 3 to 4
months. >>

So, would we be surprised that mothers are supplementing by one month and
weaned by 3 mos? In our program, depo was the method of choice (OB's choice,
that is). The avg age of weaning among Puerto Rican mothers (our largest
population group) was 3 mos. Among African-American, caucasian and other
Latina groups, it was much, much longer. I wonder now, if there was a
difference in the numbers of moms of each ethnic group who took depo in
hospital. (There were many other factors, of course, as well).
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA

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