We discuss how prolactin affects rheumatologic disease activity, the role of suction pressure in the prolactin level, and how mode of delivery affects breast microbiome.

What happens to rheumatologic disease activity during breastfeeding? Find out the role of an infant’s sucking pressure in mom’s prolactin level. We’ve discussed infant microbiome and mode of delivery, but is there a difference in breast microbiome between women who have had a cesarean birth vs vaginal delivery?
Recorded in August 2017.