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 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:31 am
This is just a simple question. Is it possible to lactate if you are not pregnant? redface I feel odd asking this, but I'm really scared right now, and I couldn't find any websites with information on this. So, if you are not pregnant, is it possible to lactate, and on the other side - how soon after becoming pregnant does your body begin making breast milk? I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but it seems like it probably would be.
Thanks.
[EDIT] I did search for a thread like this around here, and couldn't find one. So .... if this is a repeat I'm very sorry .... sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:10 pm
There is a possibility, but only a doctor is going to be able to rule out what it is. It can be something pretty serious like ectopic production of Prolactin from your anterior pituitary gland (found from a website) or even something as simple as stress.
As for pregnancy and milk production, some women leak colostrum in the second trimester and it is the first thing the baby gets if the woman is breastfeeding. However, actual milk production does not kick in till after the baby is born and starts to feed.
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:38 pm
lunashock There is a possibility, but only a doctor is going to be able to rule out what it is. It can be something pretty serious like ectopic production of Prolactin from your anterior pituitary gland (found from a website) or even something as simple as stress. As for pregnancy and milk production, some women leak colostrum in the second trimester and it is the first thing the baby gets if the woman is breastfeeding. However, actual milk production does not kick in till after the baby is born and starts to feed. Side Note: It is possible to continue to lactate after your pregnancy indefinately as long as you have a child to breast feed. Ah wet nurses...
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