Riva, Regarding the mother with delayed letdown perhaps fennel tea before pumping and in this heat she could make a large pot once a day and refrigerate so she has enough for several cups, Rescue Remedy, 20 min before, then 10, then during pumping another dose of several drops, reverse pressure softening before and again after on pump for few minutes, and has she tried pumping one breast and nursing the other. I imagine she's quite busy with five other children and distracted so putting older ones in charge if possible while she pumps in another room might also help. Just some ideas she could consider. Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome