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Date: | Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:17:22 -0400 |
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Years ago (in the Dark Ages) when I nursed my 4 th and 5th babies I had
problems with repeated breast infections, plugged ducts. After a while I
made a connection between a marked decrease in supply a day or 2 after the
onset of the problem, that would resolve with tincture of time. Over the
years I have mentioned to mom's that a decreased supply seems to be the
result/response to the breast problem. To keep the baby full you have to
then nurse frequently/continuously which is the best thing for a breast
infection (1. keep breast empty as possible, 2 REST and 3. warm soaks,
heating pad etc. I found it helps to warn mom about decrease in supply
early on, so she will expect the decrease and give the best response (freq
nuring, NOT a bottle!)
Moms have told me that they were so glad I had mentioned it, they knew what
to expect and how-to "fix" it. On a physiologic level, we now know that
probably the autocrine response kicks in when the breast is over full for
whatever reason (not nursing freq., or inflammatory response to local
infection.) I used to think that the sore, over full breast signaled the
pituitary to slow down milk production-"something's wrong down there in the
breast" kind of a message.
Has anyone else had experience with this or has anyone else noted the
decreased supply? Sincerely, Pat in SNJ.
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