Christine wrote:

> It seems that I am seeing a pattern in BF moms who are on progesterone only
> pills and having supply problems.   I have counseled about 3-4 moms over the
> past year with the following characteristics.
>
>     1.  Their babies sleep thorough the night 8-12 hours.

This can lead to a drop in mother's milk supply by itself.

>     2. They feed 4-6 times during the day.

Infrequent feeding can lead to a drop in milk supply.

>     3.  They start the pills in the 3rd month of the infants life.

Often a time when there is *perceived* drop in supply because women
frequently stop leaking and/or feeling heavy and full between feeds.
That supply and demand phase of lactation starts to really begin.

>     4.  They may have a precipitating event such as illness with cold or flu.

Often nurslings nurse more frequently when they are coming down with
something - another misleading perception.  Moms are often run down when
they come down with illness which also can lead to a drop in supply.

I'm not trying to be a pain in the tookus but point out that these
events in and of themselves can lead a mom to believe she has a drop in
supply.  It doesn't necessarily have to mean the depo brought it on.  I
do believe for some women the depo is enough to make a drop happen just
not every or even most moms.

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Monique
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