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Breast Milk Will Not Go Away
Momsch2 posted:
I have a 10 year old and a 2 year old. Never breastfed.
My youngest just turned two on 4/20/2012 and I have
Full milk in both breast. Anyone have insight or same thing and
Know any info as to Why? I'm worried.
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Breast Milk Will Not Go AwayI have a 10 year old and a 2 year old. Never breastfed.
My youngest just turned two on 4/20/2012 and I have
Full milk in both breast. Anyone have insight or same thing and
Know any info as to Why? I'm worried.
FCL responded:
Is your husband a "breast man"? I ask because regular intense stimulation of your breasts and cause your breasts to produce milk
Hope this helped.
Hope this helped.
Report This| Share this:Breast Milk Will Not Go AwayIs your husband a "breast man"? I ask because regular intense stimulation of your breasts and cause your breasts to produce milk <br /> <br />Hope this helped.<img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
Anon_5366 responded:
Talk to your doctor.
Jane Harrison Hohner, RN, RNP responded:
Dear Momsch2: Both Anon and FCL are correct. Sometimes women will notice discharge from one or both nipples. This prompts concern, especially if she has not recently breast fed. Generally we tell women that bilateral, white or clear discharge , which is only present with nipple stimulation, is likely to be "normal."
Being on birth control pills can sometimes enhance normal breast discharge. Certain psychiatric medications—especially the antipsychotics —can initiate nipple discharge. Bilateral, spontaneous secretions can be prompted by a pituitary problem, or hypothyroidism. Both low thyroid and elevated prolactin (from the pituitary gland) can be checked for using simple blood tests.
Given that your nipple discharge is from both breasts you might benefit from a prolactin blood test (or test for low thyroid). A GYN or clinic can do a focused breast exam as well,
Yours,
Jane
Being on birth control pills can sometimes enhance normal breast discharge. Certain psychiatric medications—especially the antipsychotics —can initiate nipple discharge. Bilateral, spontaneous secretions can be prompted by a pituitary problem, or hypothyroidism. Both low thyroid and elevated prolactin (from the pituitary gland) can be checked for using simple blood tests.
Given that your nipple discharge is from both breasts you might benefit from a prolactin blood test (or test for low thyroid). A GYN or clinic can do a focused breast exam as well,
Yours,
Jane
Report This| Share this:Breast Milk Will Not Go AwayDear Momsch2: Both Anon and FCL are correct. Sometimes women will notice discharge from one or both nipples. This prompts concern, especially if she has not recently breast fed. Generally we tell women that bilateral, white or clear discharge , which is only present with nipple stimulation, is likely to be "normal." <br /><br /> Being on birth control pills can sometimes enhance normal breast discharge. Certain psychiatric medications—especially the antipsychotics —can initiate nipple discharge. Bilateral, spontaneous secretions can be prompted by a pituitary problem, or hypothyroidism. Both low thyroid and elevated prolactin (from the pituitary gland) can be checked for using simple blood tests.<br /><br />Given that your nipple discharge is from both breasts you might benefit from a prolactin blood test (or test for low thyroid). A GYN or clinic can do a focused breast exam as well,<br /><br />Yours,<br />Jane
