There is no need for drugs to induce lactation. Breasts will produce milk if 
stimulated.

The mother can do this by tickling, gently rubbing the nipples and breasts,
and gently expressing whatever there is; as frequently as possible. In the
beginning there may be nothing, or more likely since she has previously
breastfed, a little plug of dried milk.

With time, milk is produced. The more the breasts are emptied, the more milk 
is produced. Drugs only make it happen more quickly, and if there is no 
urgency, there is no need for drugs.

Nan Jolly MB BCh. IBCLC. LLLL
Port Elizabeth, South Africa


>    I have had an inquiry concerning the safety of inducing lactation with
> herbals, Reglan or Domperidone or the Goldfarb/Newman Protocol.  I have
> been asked if "artificially" inducing lactation with hormones,
> particularly prolactin elevators or receptors, could be inadvisable for
> someone with a history of breast cancer in the family.  Mother has
> breastfed other children (3 years total) and would be inducing for adopted
> baby.
> Jan Ellen Brown RDH IBCLC
> Charlotte, NC USA

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