Because the complexities oflactationfailure are so little studied and so often misunderstood, women can often feel that they are at fault, rather feeling like they are suffering from a medical issue for which they need and deserve professional help.
Doctors practicing today -- especially those treating pregnant women and new mothers --need to know that lactationfailure really does happen, and to be familiar with the potential causes of it, so that they can intervene early.