prolactin/breastmilk/implantation

[Babydustforall]

Hi Ladies:

does anyone have experience with embryo transfer after breastfeeding? My doc wanted me to wean for two months, which I have done, but some still comes out when I squeeze. Is it safe to proceed? I had so much trouble the first time and don’t want anything to interfere… any advice or info? Thankful for all of you and baby dust to you all too 🤗

[Gempuddleduck]

I would also like to know the answer to this xx

[Jumpppy]

Did they test your prolactin? Did they test your vitamin D? For me they required 6mo post weaning and regular periods returned. They tested Vitamin D as it can get really depleted with BFing. They tested prolactin and Vitamin D to be on the safe side (just as they test for regular infertility testing and pre-transfer testing) pre-transfer too. Different REs say different things, like some say if you didn't have issues with high prolactin pre-pregnancy they don't worry about it post-weaning.

MANY woman will have small expressions of "fluid" until menopause. So that may not mean anything.

Good luck!

[Babydustforall in reply to Jumpppy]

that is helpful, thank you so much. I just ordered more vitamin D and know they will be testing it. I will also tell them to test the level of prolactin. Yes, it does seem like it could be a drop here and there when squeezed (sorry if Tmi) forever, so that’s why I was worried. I stopped at the appointment he told me to stop so that was April. I think transfer will be July at best.

[McQueeny]

There’s a Facebook group for breastfeeding and fertility treatment

m.facebook.com/groups/bfdur...

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[Babydustforall in reply to McQueeny]

thank you!

[Purpledoggy]

Depending on how long you breastfed, milk can come out for years afterwards. It just sits in the ducts but isn’t really being actively produced (I had a long discussion with a BF counsellor about it). My clinic asked for 3 months no BF. I could still get a bit of milk out about 5 months after stopping-I was having some focal breast pain like a slightly blocked duct so had tried to express as I would have BF. Xx

[Babydustforall in reply to Purpledoggy]

that’s good to know! Thank you.

Purpledoggy, were you able to conceive after stopping?? 🙏

[Purpledoggy in reply to Babydustforall]

Yep, BF for 8m, stopped in October then had a successful FET in April ie 6m later. My periods were back to normal about 3m after stopping BF, which is probably the most important xx

[Babydustforall in reply to Purpledoggy]

yes, mine were normal whilst still bf. I am hoping that is a good sign as my doc only has me stop for two. Congrats!!

[Flounder84]

there is quite limited empirical evidence around breastfeeding and fertility treatment and different clinics/consultants have different stances on it and give different advice

I would second the Facebook group recommendation it has some really helpful information

[Babydustforall in reply to Flounder84]

ok, thank you!