I'm not a professional (closest thing is that I'll be a LLL Leader Applicant as of May). I did want to comment on my own situation with regards to weight gain & breast feeding success. I'm assuming that article is talking about women who keep on the weight. If that's the case then my situation doesn't really count since I did lose most of my weight. I'm 5'7" and was 128# pre-pregnancy. I gained about 40# during the pregnancy. I lost all but 10# within 3 weeks of birth. I'm still carrying that 10# but I fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes. Of the weight I gained, 9#12oz was the baby. I had to pump to bring in my supply (baby was on ventilator for five days) and I got about 3 oz per side in 15 minutes of pumping [single pumping]. I know that I have an abundant supply now. My son recently had heart surgery and I had to pump during the time he was fasting/in surgery. I got 8 oz. per breast in about 5 minutes [double pumping]. Like I said, the article probably means women who gained weight and stayed heavy but in case anyone wanted to know about abundant weight gain, appropriate weight loss post partum & milk supply there's my story. Margo Wife to Robert Mummy to Liam *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html