How can lactation be induced?
This section is provided for curiosity only; the author has no medical references–only anecdotes from other transsexuals and mothers, popular media, and some experience with bovines–to substantiate the answer. • One must maintain a high level of estrogen for quite a while–probably a minimum of 6 months–then suddenly drop it. That is apparently enough in some males to kick the pituitary into releasing enough prolactin (milk-producing hormone) to make it possible to start some lactation. • Along with estrogen, progesterone plays a significant role in the development of lactating tissue (glands and ducts), so maintaining a moderate to high level of progesterone for probably at least 6 months previous would also help. • Finally, assuming the lactating tissue is developed and the milk comes in, one would need to frequently stimulate the milk “let-down” secretion reflex with oxytocin, by either artificially administrating it, or naturally generating it with practice with similar envirome
