PCOS and Breastfeeding

Thanks Ladies for the info and advice...much appreciated

I guess I must just be patient and hope for the best.

Our local hospital sucks. We have a sister who assists the mommies with breastfeeding. And when I was in hospital with my stitch, I saw how she "helped" the lady next to me. And I felt so sorry for the poor mommy coz she was breastfeeding fine until the sister started telling her what she is doing wrong. Before the sister came, she was breastfeeding fine and baby was latching and burping. The poor mommy was so emotional she didnt even carry on.

I told Hubby I don't want this sister around when I give birth. I dont know if we even have a lactation consultant. When I book my bed at the end of this week I will ask around.

Thanks again ladies

Hello Chanz,

I have PCOS and breastfed both my babies but I did not have enough milk so I had to add some formula from about a month old.

Some PCOS women struggle with milk supply but some also have "too much milk" (if there is such a thing). You might not struggle at all. There is basically no way of telling beforehand.

I had a lactation consultant to help me from very early on with both babies and that helped me a lot. I also joined LLL.

Good luch to you!!

Chanz this article supports everything that Claudia has said and offers a few more suggestions and comments. Hope it helps.

Very interesting.

www.breastfeeding.com/reading_room/pcos.html

Chanz, PCOS and diabetes can both result in problems with breastfeeding, but this is by no means always true. If you concieved with no medical support it may not be a problem at all, and even if you did need medical intervention to fall pregnant, there are many women (like 1st timer) who manage to breastfeed without a problem. The problem with PCOS is that women with the condition can also have insufficient glandular tissue in their breast which means they "dont have enough milk". Even if this is the case their is no reason why you cant combine feed (breastfeeding doesnt have to be all or nothing).
If your sugar levels are under control with the insulin, then that shouldnt be too much of a problem, but I would just take extra care to eat healthy, low GI foods to keep your sugar levels stable. I would also recommend finding a leleche leader in your area and going to a few meeting before the baby is born - just to learn as much as you can to avoid common "booby traps and misconceptions"
Online there are leleche forums where there will be other moms who have faced the same difficulties who can maybe give you some support, otherwise www.kellymom.com is a great resource and on facebook there are a number of breastfeeding groups who all chat.
You can also go see a lactation consultant - but make sure she jas the credentials IBCLC behind her name as this makes her internationally certified, a Lactation consultant without those letters may be very good, but could also have only gone on a 2hour course run by a formula company:)
Good luck and congrats on the pregnancy!

Never heard that. I have PCOS, conceived my son on clomid and breastfed for a year with no issues so I really wouldn't worry about it if I were you ,

Hi Ladies

A quick question and hopefully someone can share their experiences.
I have read somewhere that PCOS can affect your chances of breastfeeding. How true is this?

I have PCOS with insulin resistance. 24 weeks pregnant and really want to breastfeed. I have started leaking from my boobs although this isnt an indication of whether one can breastfeed or not.

So has anyone with PCOS breastfed and how was your experience? Was it difficult? Or did it come easy?

Would really appreciate some ladies sharing their experiences