Eileen Martell wrote: >3. Re: Judy Dunlap (Re; nipple stimulation) mentioned (23/11/95) >oxytocin >continues to be released throughout feed, multiple times... without this >...breasts won't empty completely. >Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the breasts are never completely empty. >If we lead mothers to think this then many will believe they don't have >enough >milk to feed their babies. Carification please. You're right, of course, but with this group of readers, I figured the intent of my question would be clear--that is, would enough milk be removed from the breast at each feeding to stimulate adequate ongoing production. I don't use that terminology with moms if I have my wits about me (which is iffy, I admit, sometimes <G>), and in fact, twice this past week, to correct that misconception, used the analogy that somebody offered here on Lactnet, of the sink filling, then emptying when the plug is removed, while the faucet runs continuously. Thanks for pointing that out as a potential problem if used with clients. Judy Dunlap, RNC, IBCLC