The udders are working

[MrsAggie]

I'm on the pill and an AD. I also help with breastfeeding at work and show new moms how to hand-express milk. I usually show on myself first and then I do it on them if they're still having problems. The extra stimulation probably doesn't help things.

The other day I noticed I could express milk. Like decent sized drops. I've never been pregnant. I was sort of mortified when something came out. Mind=blown.

[MrsAggie]

Well I show them how to make a "C" around their breast and use their thumb to simulate. I'm not actually applying pressure. Typically women prefer the demonstration over me touching their breasts. Not everyone is comfortable with that.

ETA: I read online that ADs can increase prolactin so I was thinking it was in relation to that. Especially since I just increased my dose.

[MrsAggie]

Feb 25, 2013 20:13:40 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Feb 25, 2013 20:12:02 GMT -5 aeg511 said:

What's going on with your d and t?

  The same thing that's wrong with two of the OP's. 

Fixed it

[underwaterrhymes]

I would talk to your doctor just to be on the safe side.

My sister has a benign pituitary tumor that was causing her to lactate when she wasn't pregnant. Apparently lactation is a pretty common side effect.

[MrsAggie]

Feb 25, 2013 20:24:43 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I would talk to your doctor just to be on the safe side.

My sister has a benign pituitary tumor that was causing her to lactate when she wasn't pregnant. Apparently lactation is a pretty common side effect.

I've read about that. I need to make a F/U appointment soon so I'll probably mention it then. Thanks

[underwaterrhymes]

It might be absolutely nothing, too.



And it's worth noting that they didn't do anything for the pituitary tumor besides medicate her to control it. It didn't require surgery or anything.

[mamasaurus]

Are you sure it's milk? When I had cysts, I could hand express their contents.

[MrsAggie]

It's clearish whitish and looks like breastmilk. :^)

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Feb 25, 2013 20:29:00 GMT -5 MrsAggie said:

Feb 25, 2013 20:24:43 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I would talk to your doctor just to be on the safe side.

My sister has a benign pituitary tumor that was causing her to lactate when she wasn't pregnant. Apparently lactation is a pretty common side effect.

I've read about that. I need to make a F/U appointment soon so I'll probably mention it then. Thanks

I have this.  It's NBD.  It's only an issue if you want to get pregnant, because if your body thinks you're lactating it can lead to ovulation issues and missed periods.  You can take bromocriptine or cabergoline to inhibit the prolactin production.  I've have to have an MRI every couple of years, just to see if it's still there.
 

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Feb 25, 2013 20:24:43 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

I would talk to your doctor just to be on the safe side.

My sister has a benign pituitary tumor that was causing her to lactate when she wasn't pregnant. Apparently lactation is a pretty common side effect.

I was going to say the same thing. I have a pituitary tumor and we discovered it when I started lactating at 16! ha. THAT was an awkward conversation to have with my mother. 

[pooh8402]

I'd talk to your doctor also. I've heard of people lactating later after weaning their kids (like a year after the kid was weaned), but not people who've never been pregnant.

and fwiw yall, I also assist with breastfeeding at work and also demonstrate on myself to show correct hand holding and positioning. so do the LCs and other nurses I work with. it's pretty common in my unit.

mrsaggie, do I know you?? I work with lots of Aggies...

[rugbywife]

I have a pituitary micro-adenoma too, and yes, I lactate (only under pressure)...and apparently it is likely also causing my infertility (or at least they think it may be...).

It is benign and doesn't affect me other than making me frustrated because they can't decide how to treat my infertility.

[Deleted]

I've seen people talk about lactating when they are unable to ovulate so I'd just want to mention it to your doctor too so they can check your hormones.

[MrsAggie]

Feb 25, 2013 21:21:44 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

I'd talk to your doctor also. I've heard of people lactating later after weaning their kids (like a year after the kid was weaned), but not people who've never been pregnant.

and fwiw yall, I also assist with breastfeeding at work and also demonstrate on myself to show correct hand holding and positioning. so do the LCs and other nurses I work with. it's pretty common in my unit.

mrsaggie, do I know you?? I work with lots of Aggies...

Thanks for backing me up! I promise me demonstrating is less weird than me grabbing your boob!

Nope, I don't work with you. I haven't lived in BCS since I graduated. I'm pretty sure I've seen you on tele before though.

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Feb 25, 2013 21:23:15 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

I have a pituitary micro-adenoma too, and yes, I lactate (only under pressure)...and apparently it is likely also causing my infertility (or at least they think it may be...).

It is benign and doesn't affect me other than making me frustrated because they can't decide how to treat my infertility.

Seriously.  Cabergoline.  It took us 18 months (and a m/c) to conceive DD.  The RE found the micro adenoma and I started taking the Cabergoline (or maybe it was Bromocriptine that time?  I can't remember).  I got pregnant in 2 cycles.  With my second kid, I went right on the meds and it took us 2 cycles to conceive.  It was like magic!  I know it's frustrating.  I hope it works like magic for you, too!

[MrsAggie]

Feb 25, 2013 21:25:50 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

I've seen people talk about lactating when they are unable to ovulate so I'd just want to mention it to your doctor too so they can check your hormones.

This is one of my biggest concerns since we want to TTC later this year.

[pooh8402]

Feb 25, 2013 21:34:01 GMT -5 MrsAggie said:

Feb 25, 2013 21:21:44 GMT -5 pooh8402 said:

I'd talk to your doctor also. I've heard of people lactating later after weaning their kids (like a year after the kid was weaned), but not people who've never been pregnant.

and fwiw yall, I also assist with breastfeeding at work and also demonstrate on myself to show correct hand holding and positioning. so do the LCs and other nurses I work with. it's pretty common in my unit.

mrsaggie, do I know you?? I work with lots of Aggies...

Thanks for backing me up! I promise me demonstrating is less weird than me grabbing your boob!

Nope, I don't work with you. I haven't lived in BCS since I graduated. I'm pretty sure I've seen you on tele before though.

interesting. you probably did, although I may not remember you. too many students in too short a time. what a random connection.
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Feb 25, 2013 21:23:15 GMT -5 rugbywife said:

I have a pituitary micro-adenoma too, and yes, I lactate (only under pressure)...and apparently it is likely also causing my infertility (or at least they think it may be...).

It is benign and doesn't affect me other than making me frustrated because they can't decide how to treat my infertility.

Ask your doctor about cabergoline (aka dostinex). My mom has the same micro-adenoma as I do and she was having trouble getting pregnant with me. She went on it and *poof* was KU with me the next month. It helps shrink the tumor and gets your pituitary working correctly. I wasn't having regular periods or ovulating for YEARS and they finally put me on it last year before I got married and was thinking about TTC and it shrunk my tumor so much so that I have no symptoms anymore. 

[rugbywife]

Well ladies, now you all have me hopeful...I will have to ask my doctor about cabergoline...getting pregnant in a couple of cycles sounds lovely...I presumed that it would take a few months for the tumour to shrink and then even more time for the cycle to regulate. I will have to talk to my endo about this next time we meet...he is just waiting on a few more test results.