In breastfeeding women,<unk> , also known as lactation insufficiency, insufficient<unk>  syndrome, agalactia, agalactorrhea, hypogalactia or hypogalactorrhea, is the production of breast<unk>  in daily volumes that do not fully meet the nutritional needs of her infant. Breast<unk><unk>  augments in response to the baby's demand for<unk> , and decreases when<unk>  is allowed to remain in the breasts.<unk>  is usually caused by allowing<unk>  to remain in the breasts for long periods of time, or insufficiently draining the breasts during feeds. It is usually preventable, unless caused by medical conditions that have been estimated to affect five to fifteen percent of women. Several common misconceptions often lead mothers to believe they have insufficient<unk>  when they are in fact producing enough. Actual<unk>  is likely if the baby is latching and swallowing well at the breast, is nevertheless not growing well or is showing signs of dehydration or malnutrition, and does not have a medical condition that would explain the lack of growth. The main method for increasing<unk><unk>  is improved breastfeeding practices and/or expressing<unk>  through pumping or hand expression. The medication domperidone increases<unk><unk>  for some women. For mothers who cannot breastfeed exclusively, breastfeeding as much as possible, with<unk> mentary formula feeding as necessary, offers many benefits over formula alone.
Low milk supply
Delayed onset of lactation
Undernutrition in children
Postpartum infections
Breastfeeding difficulties
Maternal recognition of pregnancy
Other specified feeding or eating disorder
Water birth