[Induced lactation in adopted mother]

ABSTRACT

It is a fact that most of physician dont beleive that only with stimulation of the breast and encouragement, in a woman is not pregnant and has not had delivery, adequate milk production [lactation] can be induced to feed an adopted child. In this case, we have induced lactation for a 30-years old lady who could never be pregnant as an adopted child. During 2 years fallow up, we have observed that babys growth curve was quite similar to normal pattern. In this period, baby was fed by his adopted mothers milk