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my daughter in law had a baby one week ago. She has 3rd degree tearing and is on percocet. Her milk still has not come in. Can the percocet be causing this? The baby is having to be bottle fed and she wants to breast feed so badly.
Hello there - Percocet is commonly used for women after delivery and is considered safe to pain relief. The milk supply coming in is driven by hormonal changes in the body that trigger the mammary gland to produce milk which should not be affected by the pain medication. It's critical that he keep well hydrated and best at this point for her to contact her doctor and see a lactation consultant to spark the production before too much more time passes. The milk tends to come for most women in one to three days, so if a full week has passed, she would need someone to check her and to work with her to get her supply up. Her doctor would know best and most times they either have a lactation consultant as part of the group, or work with ones closely to help mothers in this situation. Time is important now to see someone as the more time that goes by, the more nature sees that as a que that the milk may not be in demand. Good luck and I wish you all well!
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Sue Ennis
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I am looking to support the segment of mothers that encounter engorgement issues that prevent them from continuing to breastfeeding, those that do not breastfeed or are ready to start weaning. As an aside, I wish to add that questions asked in terms of those not breastfeeding will not be given guilt for their choice. In many forums, including this one, there is currently no category developed for this "not breastfeeding" audience. I do believe that breastfeeding is best for both mother and child, however, I believe more strongly that there is a lack of support for the woman that for either personal or medical reasons cannot breastfeed. My strengths would be in answering questions related to stopping breast milk production comfortably either right after delivery or after nursing their children for some time, reducing breast engorgement pain and dealing with overactive lactation. Questions I would not try to answer are those tied to emotional feelings as I feel many times women that don't/can't breastfeed struggle with it...and that should be directed to the appropriate counseling channel.
Experience
I am the inventor and founder of LaMa Bra and for years have researched the human body functions, both in process and emotions/hormones to develop a bra to help mother slow or stop their breast milk.
Education/Credentials
I hold a BS in General Biology, a MS in Human Nutrition and an MBA in Marketing.
Also, am the the founder of LaMa Bra found at http://www.lamabra.com that has helped many women with engorgement while breastfeeding and through stages of weaning when ready to stop breastfeeding.
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