Heather says that breastmilk turns to water at:
 
 
Or it might be 6 mths, of course, or 9 mths....it really  depends on 
the 'good authority' you consult to get your 'information'.  They just 
can't seem to agree.

 
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I just wanted to add that when it turns to water it is always a  multiple 
of 3.  6, 9, 12, 15 months -- whatever.  That's when it stops  producing 
milk, and starts producing water.  I would prefer, of course,  that it was sweet 
tea, but that is neither here nor there.
 
It is sort of like every radiologist that says you have to pump and  dump 
for XXX (always a multiple of 12) hours....  24, 36, 48,  72.
 
Boy there is something magical about those numbers, isn't  there?
 
Decided the other day that the reason babies have to nurse at least  8 
times in 24 hours is because it conveniently works out to every 3 hours.   Just 
like 6x/24 hours is every 4 hours.  What on earth will we do if  someone 
decides we really need to be breastfeeding our babies 9 times in 24  hours?  
That doesn't work out to a comfortable number.
 
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Wheaton  IL

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