. mom noticed about a week
> ago that son's breast buds were swollen and had Drs. check it out. Now mom
> has called and said that son's breasts are leaking milk (?) and asks if
the
> fenugreek could be causing this.

This is a normal occurrence. I see it in bottle fed as well as breastfed
babies of both sexes. It has to do with the withdrawal of maternal hormones.
The milk produced is called "witches milk". I'd say I see the breast buds in
about 5-10% of my newborns - probably 1 in 5 actually leak milk. This goes
away on its own. All mom needs is reassurance and a couple extra baby
t-shirts.

Gail S. Hertz MD, IBCLC
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