Generous...I am happy for you too.

I thought I had posted in this topic before, but I had not.

The technical medical term for what many MtFs experience is "galactorrhea," as it is unassociated with pregnancy or nursing.  True natal male lactation, for the purpose of nursing babies, has been documented, however.

Quote from: noleen111 on December 01, 2012, 08:51:57 AM
...two months before I could lactate a little. I use a breast pump to milk myself. the first time was a few drops, but as time passed on my milk increased.

I am about 4.5 months now, my nurse practitioner says I could lactate now if I needed to, but she wants me to go at least nine months before we bring my milk in.  She says pumping or nursing now will interfere with my supply -- my partner is chafing at the bit, she wants my boobs ALL the time.  I am so glad to give this to her but she has to wait, doctor's orders. 

I have to admit, it is lovely to feel so heavy and full and knowing I will provide this for my partner.  Very good.

Quote from: noleen111 on December 01, 2012, 08:51:57 AM
My breasts have become fuller and look more developed. My doctors say my breasts will mature as they are producing milk and serving their function. she says i have fully or near developed breasts. My breasts are a nice size (c -cup)..

Sounds logical, now I want to lactate doctorally supervised as well.

What do you do with the milk you pump? do you throw it away? Drink it up? Play with it?

squirt gun fights... duh!

Quote from: monica.soto on December 03, 2012, 08:16:56 AM
What do you do with the milk you pump?

It is food, Monica.  Don't throw it away, do not play with your food.   

My NP says I will probably have a good milk supply, and it is a demand/supply system, but I doubt I will produce a huge amount like a woman who's been pregnant.  We do not have the somatomammotropin made in the placenta.  Some moms produce many ounces per day, 80 or more.  But I expect to produce a moderate daily for my partner.  It is good.

Quote from: monica.soto on December 03, 2012, 08:16:56 AM
What do you do with the milk you pump?

I believe in the States there are milk banks set up to supply to the medical fraternity for various reasons. I read somewhere just recently, of research being done with cancer patients under going chemo. Apparent there are benefits in taking breast milk after either radiation or chemo.

Huggs
Catherine

Quote from: Catherine Sarah on December 05, 2012, 08:57:01 AM...benefits in taking breast milk after either radiation or chemo.

A recent study showed that mother's milk kills cancer cells.  I am sure they are doing more studies to establish and solidify that finding.

Mpms who produce many ounces per day can bank their milk.  THose of us inducing likely will not be producing such abbondanza.

Quote from: generous4 on December 08, 2012, 08:08:59 PM...not be producing such abbondanza.

Though my nurse practitioner just told me Friday that my milk supply is going to be good.  She says I will probably produce as much as necessary.  I told her I'd be feeding my partner, an adult, morning, noon and night, but she says my breasts will accommodate even that much nursing.  She has a patient who can pump a gallon of milk every day.  One of the moms I know has nursed all five of her children, and she is not surprised about that much production, because she went though years of nursing two and three children every day, combination of toddlers and infants.

So we will see how it goes.  It will be interesting. 

I haven't started transitioning yet since i'm still in the closet and only young,  but lactation is definitely something i would want to experience

Yep and breasts are fuller and plumper for it

Quote from: Snowpaw on December 17, 2012, 01:53:18 PM
Yep and breasts are fuller and plumper for it

Definitely true in my case.  Noticeably heavier, too.  Normal bra size was a B, and I could camouglage my shape fairly well in boy mode.  But now it is necessary to wear a C cup, way tougher to achieve boy mode, which I don't really try much lately.  My NP says to expect at least one more cup size by the time my milk comes in.    If this is how a C cup feels, Lord have mercy on me if I get up to a D.   

Quote from: thetruth101 on December 17, 2012, 12:46:34 PM
...lactation is definitely something i would want to experience

Yes, I agree.  My partner and I are looking forward to it this spring.

Are you lactating Dale?  Who else is?  Hugs Shannon

I started lactating a few months ago. not heavily but enough to where with a few squeezes it starts to come out and I love it. ^^

nope,  plain ol ordinary oral estradiol and spiro.  But I also massage my breasts 3 times a day for 30 mins each time. When clear fluid started coming out them after a few months I invested in a manual breast pump and now they are full blown lactating.  I want to add progesterone to my regime tho.

Nope its within normal guide lines, and they didnt test my prolactin/progestrone.  But my doctor thinks its mostly just due to the intense self attention regime I have.

I just made a post on lactation in the progesterone thread: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,141600.80/topicseen.html

I'm really serious about lactation now.  I just posted on the Progesterone thread, and maybe I should also ask here if there's any advice for discussing this with my doctor.  She's a Transgender specialist and does all the medications for her patients in a large health care system clinic in Oakland, CA.  This all has to be done by email and telephone as I'm in Michigan, and I don't want to say someting wrong and hurt my chances for a prescription.

Tesla. How are you feeling?  Hugs Shannon