Dear Friends,
I have a puzzling case in which mom is not producing enough to exclusively 
breastfeed her 10 day old baby. She drinks soy milk daily. I've searched 
the archives expecting to find a relation between soy protein and low milk 
supply because of the estrogen effect. However, I found a reference to 
Sears' Breastfeeding Book (p 75) 'that studies show 30 gm of soy per day 
can increase mother's milk supply 25%' (paraphrased from archive post). Now 
I'm confused. How can exogenous estrogen(ie birth control pills) cause 
decreased milk supply but soy cause increase in milk supply?
Kathy Bowers, RN, IBCLC (hospital based)
In sunny (for now) Washington State

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