Abstract
Induced lactation is the process through which a non-puerperal woman is stimulated to breastfeed an infant without a preceding pregnancy. Relactation is when a woman who has given birth but stopped breastfeeding or never initially breastfed is stimulated to lactate. Induced lactation and relactation are important processes for assisting women to nourish infants (their own or others) when circumstances have changed and there is an urgent need for ongoing nutrition and nurturing. These situations can arise at various times throughout the postpartum period. Common situations which lead to the need for induced lactation or relactation include health or social situations for the mother, adoption, and emergencies or disasters that separate infants from their mothers. The recommendations for facilitating the processes of induced lactation or relactation have not been extensively studied through rigorous clinical trials. There are a variety of resources, published and online, which constitute suggestions based on experience or empiric observation for assisting and supporting women in their efforts.
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