So, Nikki, do you think that oxytocin spray should never be used? What if a
mother cannot get to an emotional state where her MER will work? Perhaps
some moms need a little help in the beginning and once things are working,
they can relax and their own oxytocin can take over. I started doing this
many years ago and did see some real successes with the short term use of
spray which led to moms happily nursing their babies. To me it doesn't
really matter precisely why something isn't working - if  a mom is ready to
give up, the task is to find a solution that saves the breastfeeding
relationship and then work on the underlying issues. Does that make sense?

Sharon

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On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 6:30 AM, Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Lactnet Friends:
>
> Holly wonders why: " is it that we can all agree that the way that mom’s
> other hormones (besides oxytocin) are present or not present and interact
> at crucial times during pregnancy and lactation can have a tremendous
> impact on lactation but when a mom is having difficulty with “let down” we
> blame it on stress??"
>
> The answer is that oxytocin release is facilitated by the mother's
> emotional state. While she's learning to breastfeed, her environment
> ideally should be private, safe, and warm, so she stays in the 'calm and
> content' pathways of her nervous system.
>
> Imagine lovemaking in the lobby of a train station: who would do that? And
> if it was possible, or legal, how enjoyable would it be. Lovemaking is an
> oxytocin rich event. Who wants to do it when we have a headache, or aren't
> feeling open towards our partner, or when we are forced?
>
> Learning to breastfeed is like this. Once her pathways are conditioned, she
> can breastfeed anywhere, even during a war. Conditioning the MER takes
> privacy, safety and time.
>
> Thyroid workings or pancreas workings don't depend on her emotional state.
>
> What do you all think?
>
> warmly,
> --
> Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
> Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation*
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