On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:32:02 -0400, Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC 
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>About the prolactin receptor theory - receptors can upregulate depending
>on demand anytime, while still maintaining a sensitive period when they
>are very responsive to stimulation. I am confident that this is what we
>are seeing after birth. The body is primed to increase milk production
>then, so it is easiest then. Moms can increase production any time, but
>it is much more difficult after the early weeks.

This sounds much more positive than the research that seems to be 
saying, "After the first few weeks, you're pretty much stuck with what you 
have."

>I tell moms that the first 2 weeks are the "market research" phase of
>bf. The more product sells, the bigger a milk factory the body will
>invest in building. It's more efficient to build a large factory
>initially, then to try to cram in extra shifts or expand one later. This
>makes sense to them, and encourages them through the sleeplessness of
>early breastfeeding.
>Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC, NYC  (back to my project now)

I love this analogy.

Debbie Gillespie, IBCLC, LLLL
Tempe, AZ

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