Dear Friends--

Is anyone else bothered by the idea of putting estrogen patches directly
on the breasts of a pre-menopausal woman to help induce lactation?  I
don't know enough about this to know if  my fears have a basis in
reality, but if this placement gives a bigger dose to the mammary
tissue, what about the risk that it is tumorgenic?

I heard Dr. Craig at the ILCA conference 4 or 6 years ago in Phoenix and
as I recall, his results from all these hormones weren't much better
than the results I see from pumping alone.  However, he had a bigger
"drop out" rate and more disappointed mothers because they were focused
on milk supply as a measure of success.

Warmly-
Judy Gelman, IBCLC, adoptive mother of 3 breastfed children
Washington, DC

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