The physical effects (no uterus or ovaries) will not have any effect on lactation but perhaps she is having other issues from the surgery? DId she ever get much by pumping? Did she have any engorgement or fullness in the appropriate time period? Did she have a large blood loss? I worked with a mom who had a ruptured uterus, severe hemorrhage and subsequent hyster. It was the sudden blood loss and its effect on the pituitary which affected her milk supply (Sheehan's syndrome). Milk never came in, breasts were never engorged, nothing. She pumped for almost two weeks...only drops of colostrum for a few days. She had nursed her first child for almost two years and this was heartbreaking to her. Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC Romeoville IL *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html