Ladies, 
I have permission to post from a mother P2/G1 who delivered vaginally 12  
days ago and has yet to go through lactogenisis II.  No breast changes  during 
pregnancy, normal shaped B cup breasts, not widely spaced,  symmetrical.
Mom produced colostrum and milk is now white and thin.  She never had  any 
breast fullness.  She has been taking fenugreek since day 10 post  partum and 
has not seen any rise in production.  She is putting baby to  breast at each 
feed (Q 3-4 hours) and supplementing with 2 oz of ABM.  She  is pumping Q 2 hrs.  
Baby will latch and suckle (thank goodness!!) at each  feed.
Prior to this pregnancy she had one pregnancy which resulted in  miscarriage. 
 Prior to her first pregnancy she had no menses for five  months, cause 
undetermined.  Had one thyroid test prior to either  pregnancy which was not normal 
but upon repeat testing 2 weeks later,  normal results.
Mom saw her OB today and he is sure she does not have retained placenta but  
does not feel like labs to look at prolactin and progesterone levels would be  
"worth her time and money" as she is stimulating her nipples and breasts and 
so  her levels would be elevated anyway.  (huh??)
Mom is very frustrated.  We spoke about using a SNS or Lactaid,  blessed 
thistle, goats rue and the like but I am not sure that in light of her  lack of 
breast changes that an herbal remedy would be the course to take.
Mom wants an answer as to why this is happening because she wants to have  
more children and wants to know if there is anything that can be done to change  
the situation either for this baby or for subsequent children.
Any light you can shed on this would be helpful as I am over my head on  this 
in some aspects and there aren't any specialists in our area.
Thanks in advance.
Christie Pillado
El Paso, TX

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