New Moms Having Difficulty Producing Milk Respond To Chiropractic Care

The March 2007 issue of the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic
Pediatrics highlights three case studies involving women who were
having difficulty with breastfeeding because they were unable to
produce enough milk on their own. All three of the women quickly
responded to a program of chiropractic care.

“Hypolactation” is the condition where a woman’s body does not
produce enough milk to adequately provide enough nourishment to her
baby.

In the first case, the woman’s midwife referred her to a chiropractor
because she was having difficulty swallowing and was unable to
produce enough milk. She had no problems breastfeeding her first
child. Her examination found subluxations and a care program was begun.

After her second adjustment she reported that she found swallowing
much easier and by the third visit, she reported visible changes in
her breasts and an increase in milk production. Happily, she also
reported that this resulted in a weight gain for her baby.

Patient two had upper back pain and was also unable to produce enough
milk to feed her one-month old. After her initial spinal exam, care
was begun and by the fourth visit, she also reported breast
enlargement and increased milk production. Her upper back pain also
was resolved.

The third patient was referred to her chiropractor by the hospital
lactation consultant six days after her daughter’s birth. Within 24
hours the problem was corrected and she was able to feed her infant.

The researchers concluded that chiropractic spinal exams should be a
key factor in a complete assessment of a new mother who is unable to
establish a good supply of mother’s milk to feed her newborn.

Commentary: This article is a great example of the basic chiropractic
principle: The body will function better with a nervous system free
of interference. In this case, interference was being produced by the
vertebral subluxations, small misalignments of the vertebra that
cause interference to the body’s master control system, the nervous
system. When the subluxations were corrected, the body was able to
function properly again.