Permission to post.
Some history before the question:
 
Working with a mother, G3 P2 L2, who was told prior to first pregnancy that  
her testosterone levels were too high for her to get pregnant without medical  
intervention of some sort.  All three pregnancies occurred without the use  
of any interventions.  Miscarriage with second pregnancy at about six  weeks.
First child was born prematurely, mother pumped and at six weeks was "out  of 
milk".  Supply began decreasing from four weeks until there was nothing  at 
six weeks.  No reasons were identified at the time.
Second child is now four weeks old and mother is "out of milk" despite  
taking herbal tincture mixture of galactogues and pumping regularly.  Baby  has had 
a difficult time latching and sustaining a latch consistently since  birth.  
No oral anomalies or other identified issues.  Baby has been  adjusted twice 
since birth by chiropractor.  He has latched with more  frequency  and longer 
duration during the last week.  Mother called  last night because she was 
pumping blood from one breast.  No pain, redness  of that breast.  Other breast 
might be developing mastitis.  During  conversation we discussed her previous 
hormone panel which showed elevated  testosterone and I recommended she seek the 
same from an OB and start from there  to ascertain the reason behind her 
sudden decrease in milk production. (She did  take one Entex (powerful 
antihistamine) and had not taken another for over 48  hours once she learned it can 
decrease supply.  She started taking the  herbal tincture right away and increased 
frequency of pumping.  Milk supply  hasn't rebounded since that time.)
So that is the current situation.  I think we are going down the right  path 
with that.  Any other pointers would be greatly appreciated!
A question the mother had for me is this; why would she leak when she is  
crying or speaking to her husband (stationed overseas with the military) on the  
phone?  This happened during the last month of her pregnancy (he left about  
that time) and since birth.
TIA,
Christie 
 
 
Christine  Pillado, BA, IBCLC, RLC

Motherhood Intact
"Mother's  Milk...Building Blocks for Healthy Humans"
El Paso,  TX


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