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    what do you call it when a woman is unable to produce breast milk after the birth of her child?

    either the medical term or common language terms for it.

    and also what are some possible reasons that this may occur.

    thank you in advance!

  • #2
    Re: non-lactation

    Dry.

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    • #3
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      It's Prolactin Deficiency (which you could also call Hypoprolactinemia)...

      http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/124526-overview

      "The most common causes of prolactin deficiency include postpartum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan syndrome) and all other causes of anterior pituitary dysfunction."

      It lists other possible causes, although it leaves out breast implants.

      From eHow...

      http://www.ehow.com/about_5084962_breast-implants.html

      Unfortunately, some women do experience problems with their implants including tissue erosion, dimpling, puckering or wrinkling, inability to breast feed, silicone ruptures, calcium deposits, implant displacement and more.

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      • #4
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        thanks!

        any idea what they would refer to this as in the 1800s?

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        • #5
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          Dry!

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          • #6
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            Originally posted by carcar View Post
            Dry!
            Yep. So they'd need a wet nurse who, by definition, wasn't dry.

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            • #7
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              The breast could also get so engorged (swollen) that while milk is produced, it's unable to come out. Then there's Mastitis (breast infection). And some women get so nervous about breastfeeding that that could hinder milk production too.
              http://www.pjmcilvaine.com/

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              • #8
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                Well, now that I know that it's the 1800s, I think it's less likely that breast implants are the culprit.

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                • #9
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                  tough = dry or maybe it's empty
                  tough titty, said the kitty when the milk went dry
                  we used to sing this entire phrase when i was a kid... instead of just saying just, tough!
                  later, i realized what it meant. lol!

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by jeffkantoku View Post
                    thanks!

                    any idea what they would refer to this as in the 1800s?
                    'dryteets' i reckon.
                    My first crack at a logline usually makes a great synopsis!

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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by LIMAMA View Post
                      The breast could also get so engorged (swollen) that while milk is produced, it's unable to come out. Then there's Mastitis (breast infection). And some women get so nervous about breastfeeding that that could hinder milk production too.
                      Yes, if the mother was separated from the baby right after birth, and did not nurse for awhile, then engorgement would happen. Also, if the mother was very malnourished and/or dehydrated, or had a fever - there would be a lack of milk.
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