Role of insulin in making breast-milk

[Northerner]

Scientists have discovered a link between insulin and breast milk production. Mothers who have low levels of insulin may have trouble producing enough milk. It may be an even bigger problem for mothers who have pre-diabetes or undiagnosed diabetes. If they do not control their insulin levels, it could make it difficult for them to produce enough milk.

Insulin plays an important role in making breast milk, according to a new study, which may help explain why many mothers have difficulty producing enough milk to nurse their baby. For a long time, insulin was not thought to play a direct role in regulating the milk-making cells of the human breast. But scientists now know that the mammary gland in breast becomes sensitive to insulin during lactation.

http://www.thedailystar.net/role-of-insulin-in-making-breast-milk-48568

 

[HOBIE]

A storey a few weeks ago said that Camel milk was good for Diabetics as well

 

[trophywench]

That's quite weird, when you bear in mind most T1 mums have mega-low BG and need to inject less of it during B/F. (well any of them on insulin, just that T1s are possibly more obvious in displaying this phenomenon)

I mean you could understand if a T2 suddenly started producing a bit more, with all the changes the body goes through at that time anything's possible - but T1s can't so it's noticeable in their dosages.