Cathy WG wrote: Personally, I prefer the factory analogy. Besides, I've refined it so I can explain: -the first two weeks (market research phase - breast decides how much to invest in it's factory based on how much product is "sold") -the next 4 weeks (building the factory for full output) -the short lag between increased demand and increased production (one has to recruit, hire, and train workers before they are up to full speed) -the way full breasts decrease milk supply (if the warehouse is overflowing and no orders are coming in, the production line has to slow down, and workers are laid off). -the way empty breasts and sucking babe increase the speed of milk production (the warehouse is empty, but orders are pouring in, so the factory speeds up the production line, and even puts on a third shift). This seems to really make sense to our NYC mommies, so I'm going to keep using it. It does make sense, and I finally figured out why I was resisting the factory image and how I can get around it: I was uncomfortable with likening a mom to a factory, but I realize ( duh) that I can liken a well-run factory to an efficient. intelligent, responsive mom! Silly me, and thanks for this thread, Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, Brooklyn, USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html