Hi Isabelle!
I was prescribed Reglan to increase my milk.
I was so relieved to see that article, I honestly was so confused as to why my breasts became this way during pregnancy and why my breasts just did not look normal like other pregnant women's breasts, full and round, and I did not engorge either.
I FINALLY got the answer.
I have tubular breasts so that means I have insufficient glandular tissue, which means I don't have enough milk producing cells. BINGO!
That is what my problem was and honestly I can't speak for Anastasia, but I know she had slight tubular shaped breasts and from what I had read, she also had trouble breastfeeding her son, so I think we just didn't have the ability to produce more milk.
Another thing that struck me, is just like what you said, Isabelle, about the lack of progesterone. In the article, it says that lack of progesterone is one of the reasons scientists believe can be the cause of this. It also said, a woman, who was unable to breastfeed her first child, received progesterone treatment during her 2nd pregnancy, and she went on to breastfeed successfully.
So far, I know three things that develop more glandular tissue and they are Alfalfa, Goat's Rue and Progesterone cream. I read that Goat's Rue is NOT to be used during pregnancy, but Alfalfa and Progesterone cream is okay during pregnancy. I will look more into this.
I really hope others will benefit from this.
I was prescribed Reglan to increase my milk.
I was so relieved to see that article, I honestly was so confused as to why my breasts became this way during pregnancy and why my breasts just did not look normal like other pregnant women's breasts, full and round, and I did not engorge either.
I FINALLY got the answer.
I have tubular breasts so that means I have insufficient glandular tissue, which means I don't have enough milk producing cells. BINGO!
That is what my problem was and honestly I can't speak for Anastasia, but I know she had slight tubular shaped breasts and from what I had read, she also had trouble breastfeeding her son, so I think we just didn't have the ability to produce more milk.
Another thing that struck me, is just like what you said, Isabelle, about the lack of progesterone. In the article, it says that lack of progesterone is one of the reasons scientists believe can be the cause of this. It also said, a woman, who was unable to breastfeed her first child, received progesterone treatment during her 2nd pregnancy, and she went on to breastfeed successfully.
So far, I know three things that develop more glandular tissue and they are Alfalfa, Goat's Rue and Progesterone cream. I read that Goat's Rue is NOT to be used during pregnancy, but Alfalfa and Progesterone cream is okay during pregnancy. I will look more into this.
I really hope others will benefit from this.