Nancy: It seems unlikely that lactation hormones would be responsible for this mother's pain. The lactation hormone which stimulates uterine contractions is oxytocin, which is known to cause occasionally severe "afterpains" during breastfeeding. These usually occur immediately after birth and subside, so it's very unlikely that they would start at 7 months. They are also not constant, but associated with breastfeeding sessions. I would think that there is some other reason for this mother's pain, and she should have a further evaluation by her physician. By the way, has she menstruated yet? Alicia. [log in to unmask]