Lisa Marasco, IBCLC suggests that mothers with low milk supply caused
by insufficient glandular tissue consider taking goat's rue, a herbal medicinal that supports the development of glandular tissue.
If you didn't have breast changes during pregnancy, I will definitely get yourself online and I'll take a look at Finding Sufficiency and looking
at insufficient glandular tissues and some of the information that we have out there.
I discovered that I have
insufficient glandular tissue when my son was about a week old, and I had already started giving him formula a few days before that at his pediatrician's urging.
In my case, several nurses noted I had classic physiological markers
for insufficient glandular tissue plus a history of infertility, but specifically noted that they chose not to tell me.
The following is an adapted - for - the - blogosphere excerpt of my upcoming book, Finding Sufficiency: Breastfeeding
with Insufficient Glandular Tissue, which will be available this summer from...
Medical conditions such
as insufficient glandular tissue (tubular breasts); a history of breast surgery; decreased breast stimulation and / or lack of emptying of the breast in the early postpartum days; a NICU admission for your baby; or even tongue - tie can cause a reduction in your milk supply.
Often chronic low milk supply can be tied to other anatomical issues like tongue or lip ties in babies or hormonal imbalance or
insufficient glandular tissue in mom.
In my case, I didn't make enough breast milk due to
insufficient glandular tissue in my breasts.
I had been trying to breastfeed her and a series of events (my milk not coming in, jaundice,
insufficient glandular tissue) and some really poor medical advice (just keep nursing, it's normal for a newborn to sleep that much) resulted in her losing 20 percent of her birth weight.
However, goat's rue has more recently being recognized among IGT mothers (
insufficient glandular tissue) for stimulating mammary growth.
I met with numerous lactation consultants, one of whom mentioned I might have
insufficient glandular tissue.
I have
insufficient glandular tissue, a congenital condition, and did not produce enough milk.
I have
insufficient glandular tissue (IGT) and I don't make more than a half ounce to an ounce per feeding.
It didn't stop after I was diagnosed with
insufficient glandular tissue (IGT) and knew I wouldn't be able to breastfeed exclusively.
One of the hottest breastfeeding problem topics among mothers on the internet is
insufficient glandular tissue, and many are making this self - diagnosis in the absence of other explanations.
There are also women who are unable to provide their child with all the breastmilk they require because they have had breast reduction surgery or a double mastectomy or because they have
insufficient glandular tissue or are extremely ill.
If your doctor tells you that you have
insufficient glandular tissue in your breasts, you can still breastfeed.
Given her breastfeeding history, breast shape and her medical history, I became convinced that this mom likely had
insufficient glandular tissue (IGT) to make enough milk for exclusive breastfeeding.
After a month of desperate attempts to up my supply - supplements, pumping, everything - the lactation consultant suggested I had
insufficient glandular tissue.
Turns out I have
insufficient glandular tissue and my breasts don't make enough breast milk for my babies.
Insufficient glandular tissue (less than 1 % of women).
Hypoplastic breasts, also called underdeveloped breasts, tubular breasts, or breasts with
insufficient glandular tissue, may contain very little breast tissue that can produce breast milk.
I went on to have a second child, got some answers (I was diagnosed with
insufficient glandular tissue), and got help again with postpartum depression.
When breastfeeding didn't work out with my daughter, due to
insufficient glandular tissue and low breast milk supply, I punished myself.
There may be some concern over something called
insufficient glandular tissue (IGT) or breast hypoplasia.
For example, tongue ties,
insufficient glandular tissue, and NICU stays that can all cause undersupply.