Question:
I am 2-weeks post-op, and today I noticed my breast leaking milk...
My daughter will be 3yrs old in Sept. I stopped breast feeding 5 months after her birth. I know I am not expecting. Has anyone had this happen to them before. Please help, I am very baffled : o — davia.p (posted on August 11, 2001)
August 11, 2001
Breast milk is usually produced because of the hormone prolactin. You may
want to check with your OB/GYN to see what your levels are.I am a maternity
nurse. I am not sure if this is anyway related to your WLS.I would
recommend you contact your GYN doc to see whats going on.Good Luck
— [Anonymous]
August 11, 2001
While I don't have any answers, I find it interesting that someone posted
with this same concern about a month ago. I hadn't heard of this post op
"complication" before that. I am not sure of the answers that she
got, but if you check the library maybe she got some answers that will give
you additional information. Best wishes!
— Shelley.
August 11, 2001
I am not sure of the cause but I have read and talked to other women that
have had wls and also had this problem. May want to ask doc.
— jenna F.
August 11, 2001
Did you take anti nausious meds such as reglan(sp?)? When I was
breastfeeding my first daughter a doctor prescribed this med to get me to
produce more milk, he said it is usually used for anti nausious meds during
and after surgegy but one of its side effects was milk production.
— Sandy S.
August 11, 2001
I had the same thing happen to me. It is a secondary reaction to the
anestisia (sp). It has caused your porlatin levels to go really high. Go
see your ob/gyn she can take care of it. It is no big deal just annoying.
— Robin C.
August 13, 2001
I was the one who had that happen a month ago. I still have it! I will be
going to the doc in a couple of weeks and will find out what they will do
about it. It's just very weird, but I don't think it's anything to worry
about.
— [Anonymous]
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