HGH-girl

[some_gurl]

A certain person may want to look for the best possible HGH kit. they dont trust crap from China(can they). I mean does China sources lab test their powders etc for contaminants and heavy metals etc.i mean its china...they knowingly point poison in baby formula.Thoughts?
the best to get around here is norvopharma , says from russia on it. is it a copy cat from china or can it be trusted? I read that pure pharma grade HGH is good for nursing women, it increases milk supply and doesnt come out in the milk. My toddler still nurses in the evening and i am going to compete again this summer...so this is my only option for any type of supplements.. so i need a trustable A+++ quality source .please help

 

[ChrisWho?]

All gh comes from China, unless you have pharm grade.

 

[ErectusMaximus]

Hey Some_gurl,

Yeah I would be very hesitant to use anything while nursing. As you said, you never know what's in the stuff. Even if it is pure who knows the full extent of what is actually in the milk. I certainly have never researched anything to do with nursing, but I just would not trust it.

Is Milk, Similac, or another formula not an option. After one year your baby can drink cow's milk, not to say this is better than mother's milk. It's just with all the options you have idk why you would want to risk it.

 

[some_gurl]

he is almost two and nurses once in the evening and first thing in the AM
believe me a research things before i even think about doing anything nursing or not.
its a hormone that gets utilized by your body right away and doesnt come out in BM. so if its possible to get pharma grade than it is completely fine and infact beneficial. there has been many studies on this a few are below . if any can help me PM me thnks

Growth hormone increases breast milk volumes in mothers of preterm infants.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8692630

Growth hormone stimulates galactopoiesis in healthy lactating women.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1449045?dopt=Abstract
No adverse effects were seen with hGH treatment and no major changes noted in milk constituents. The hGH concentrations in milk were low and did not change with therapy. Plasma concentrations of IGF-1 increased significantly within 24 h of hGH treatment and increased further towards the end of the trial to values of 2.6-fold above the pretreatment values. The concentration of IGF-1 in milk was approximately 100-fold lower than those observed in plasma and could only be reliably measured after size exclusion chromatography to remove the interfering influence of IGF binding proteins in the radioimmunoassay



Here is some information regarding hGH and lactogenesis:

Information given is taken form "Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession" R.A. Lawrence and R.M. Lawrence. 2005, 6th ED.

"One randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial of human growth hormone in a dose of 0.1IU/kg/day subcutaneously noted a significant increase in milk volume by day 7 in 16 healthy lactating women. There were no documented changes in milk composition or side effects reported in the mothers. The usefulness of this expensive, injectible galactogogue (substance that increases milk supply) appears limited."

REFERENCES -

Gaby MP. Galactogagues: Medications that induce lactation. J Hum Lact 18:274-249, 2002

Caron RW, Janh GA, Deis RP: Lactogenic actions of different growth hormone preparations in pregnant and lactating rats. J Endocrinology 142:535, 1994.

Since hGH and prolactin have a genetic similarity, they also have a similar function. Both natural and recombinant hGHs are inductors of milk synthesis in rats and is probably due to their effect on the prolactin receptor.
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Summary of Use during Lactation

data indicate that exogenous somatropin does not increase normal breastmilk concentrations of growth hormone and that no adverse effects are experienced by the breastfed infants of mothers who receive somatropin. Small studies by one group of investigators found that milk output increases from 19 to 36% after a 7-day course of somatropin. Because mothers were not given extensive breastfeeding support in these studies, the usefulness of the drug as a galactagogue in mothers given adequate breastfeeding support is not known. Galactagogues should never replace evaluation and counseling on modifiable factors that affect milk production.[1]
Drug Levels

Maternal Levels. Eight lactating women were given somatropin 0.1 international units/kg daily subcutaneously for 7 days. There was no difference in human growth hormone concentrations in breastmilk before and 1 day after finishing the course of somatoropin. Milk concentration of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) increased by 91% from 1.04 to 1.99 mcg/L over the same time period.[2] In a study of similar design, the same group of investigators reported an increase of 134% in IGF-I over the study period. There was no change in milk concentrations of IGF-II during the study.[3]

 

[some_gurl]

also what is the half life of hgh even if these studies are wrong(which i doubt) and i took it in the morning it would be out of my system by the evening..
i am weaning my son but it isnt something i can explain to you 'guys' you cant just cut him off cold turkey it would devastate him. its an important comfort tool and dependance to fall asleep etc. and i compete this summer and cant even take store bought supps besides some protein powder, this is actually a compatible option ..with a trusted source

 

[Mt-momma]

From one formerly nursing mom to another.......(youngest is 3 1/2). You need to make a decision about which is more important to you:
Nursing your son or competing this summer. If you aren't ready to wean him fine, but don't put anything into your body that you would be worried about passing through your milk. You can always compete, but you won't always have the opportunity to nurse.

Also, making the blanket statement that the "guys" on here don't understand the importance of nursing along with the bond and confort it creates is pretty insulting to them. Many are husbands and fathers. They are on here to be helpful and be as healthy as they can be. Many certainly do understand the befefits of nursing for both mother and child.