The Three Step Framework for Inducing Lactation<sup>TM</sup>

Schnell, Alyssa

doi:10.1177/08903344221076531

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“…The amount of milk produced when inducing lactation varies widely in this author’s professional experience and the published research (Cazorla-Ortiz, Obregón-Guitérrez, et al, 2020). This is the first article to break down outcomes in terms of the three steps outlined in The Three Step Framework for Inducing Lactation TM (Schnell, 2022). In this author’s experience of working with hundreds of families inducing lactation under this model, outcomes in Steps 1 and 2 were within a typical range for parents without previous pregnancy and lactation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Each of these groups of parents has their own unique needs around the circumstances of their baby's arrival, whether the gestational parent or carrier will be providing milk, and whether the gestational parent will be sharing in the breastfeeding relationship. Due to the variety of circumstances, protocols for inducing lactation should be flexible and customizable (Schnell, 2022).…”

Section: Induced Lactationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…I developed a protocol for inducing lactation for the non-gestational participant using the The Three Step Framework for Inducing Lactation TM (Schnell, 2022). While an individual can induce lactation using a generalized approach, as the couple originally planned, The Three Step Framework for Inducing Lactation TM provided a structure for me to customize a step-by-step protocol for the non-gestational participant to initiate and establish lactation without pregnancy based on her individual health and fertility history, preferences regarding methods, timing of the baby’s arrival, and plans to co-lactate.…”

Section: Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Induced lactation is the initiation and establishment of lactation without pregnancy. This definition of induced lactation may be applied to any non-gestational parent whether they have lactated in the past or not (Schnell, 2022). The gestational parent may not always be able to provide adequate milk for the baby.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Successful Co-Lactation by a Queer Couple: A Case Study

Schnell

2022

J Hum Lact

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Introduction: With cultural and social evolution and improvements in reproductive technology, an increasing number of babies are born to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and/or questioning, and asexual and/or ally parents. As parental roles and gender expression become more expansive, the role of breastfeeding a baby must naturally also expand to include the option of sharing of breastfeeding among parents, called co-lactation (Bamberger & Farrow, 2021). In most cases, co-lactation involves a gestational parent and a non-gestational parent. If a non-gestational parent desires to produce milk for the purpose of breastfeeding, they do so by inducing lactation. While interest in and research about induced lactation are developing quickly, little information is currently available about co-lactation. Main Issue: A couple identifying as queer presented with concerns about inducing lactation in the non-gestational parent, as well as seeking assistance in managing a successful sharing of the breastfeeding relationship. Management: Breast massage, milk expression, acupuncture, hormone therapy, and galactagogues, including domperidone, goat’s rue, and malunggay ( moringa oleifera) were used to initiate and establish lactation by the non-gestational parent. Parents shared the breastfeeding relationship equally and carefully managed milk expression when the other parent was breastfeeding to maintain or increase lactation. Conclusion: With professional lactation support, commitment to a lactation plan, responsive parenting, and strong communication and cooperation between parents, two parents were able to successfully co-lactate for more than a year. Breastfeeding was shared equally and supplementation of breastfeeds was rarely needed.

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