18-02-2015, 06:26
Nice work! Lots of great info! Just want to add one more thing in case anyone is on a program for an extended period of time that boosts their progesterone and estrogen levels, especially without cycling. Do not abruptly stop your program, especially if you plan to continue pumping and/or massaging after suddenly stopping herbs that boost those hormones. High progesterone levels and high estrogen levels suddenly dropping while prolactin levels increase, signals your body to lactate. (Unless of course, that's what your goal is. In that case, search for "induced lactation" to read more about that.) Just thought I'd throw that in there 
It won't happen to everyone. However that's how you induce lactation and how you re-lactate as well (for mothers who've lost their milk supply and work to get it back, for adoptive mothers who've never had a baby themselves do this to be able to breastfeed their adopted babies, men have done it, couples do it for adult nursing relationships, damp nurses have done it, ect.) I did it twice because I relactated two different times. You literally boost estrogen and progesterone levels constantly for an extended period of time (minimum of 3 months, best results at 8-9 months, but anywhere in between is fine), then abruptly stop to allow your progesterone and estrogen levels to drop and begin boosting prolactin levels while stimulating your breats (massage, hand expression, the Marmet technique, breast milk pump, suckling, ect).
IF you choose to induce lactation, please read up and educate yourself first. You need to learn about what to do after the milk comes. You need to express that milk or it could cause pain and/or problems and you will dry up if you don't. It works on supply and demand. The more you demand it of your breasts, the more the milk will come. And visa versa. There are ways to safely dry up your milk, just do some reading (ie. cabbage leaves in your bra. Weird, huh?)
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It won't happen to everyone. However that's how you induce lactation and how you re-lactate as well (for mothers who've lost their milk supply and work to get it back, for adoptive mothers who've never had a baby themselves do this to be able to breastfeed their adopted babies, men have done it, couples do it for adult nursing relationships, damp nurses have done it, ect.) I did it twice because I relactated two different times. You literally boost estrogen and progesterone levels constantly for an extended period of time (minimum of 3 months, best results at 8-9 months, but anywhere in between is fine), then abruptly stop to allow your progesterone and estrogen levels to drop and begin boosting prolactin levels while stimulating your breats (massage, hand expression, the Marmet technique, breast milk pump, suckling, ect).
IF you choose to induce lactation, please read up and educate yourself first. You need to learn about what to do after the milk comes. You need to express that milk or it could cause pain and/or problems and you will dry up if you don't. It works on supply and demand. The more you demand it of your breasts, the more the milk will come. And visa versa. There are ways to safely dry up your milk, just do some reading (ie. cabbage leaves in your bra. Weird, huh?)
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