title: Hypogalactia treated with hand expression and translactation without the use of galactagogues.
abstract: This case study demonstrates the possibility of treating hypogalactia without using galactagogues. The focus is a female child who, in her first 54 days of life, had a weight gain of only 610 g, with a daily average of 11 g. The child suffered from improper latch-on, insufficient sucking, and consequent excessive drowsiness. During the first clinical visit by the mother, hand expression produced only 5 mL of breast milk. Mother and daughter were assisted daily with the hand expression and translactation method, without the use of any other milk, feeding bottles, or galactagogues. After 2 months and 6 days of assistance, the infant gained 1800 g. The child was exclusively breastfed for 6 months, after which she received complementary foods and continued breastfeeding until her 27th month. She crawled at the age of 7 months and walked when she was 1 year old. She is currently 4 and very healthy.
authors.affiliation: suzanaamamentacao@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Suzana Lopes
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: de Melo
authors.forename: Eddie Fernando Candido
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Murta
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology*; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult