Biologically when the placenta is delivered, it’s supposed to trigger hormones that stimulate milk production. Yet so many moms who want to breastfeed end up on formula within a week of birth because “their milk never came in”. While I don’t doubt that this can happen on occasion, why is it happening to so many people?
I have a theory myself but wondering if anyone knows more of the science behind why this is so common.
In: Biology
Excessive bleeding during birth can have some effect on milk production, as well as underlying medical factors, such as thyroid issues, diabetes, obesity, insufficiency glandular tissue, preeclampsia, to name a few. Then there are issues where the baby isn’t latching or transferring milk well so the body doesn’t get the signal to produce *enough* milk because more milk removal = more milk production.
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