>I like this line of thinking, Valerie. If it is true, as Kathy says, that
>overproduction is unheard of in traditional cultures...that makes me
>wonder even
>more. I was raised on cows milk and beef and so were many of the women I work
>with. Is this also true for the women from Australia?

Yes, Susan! I would say that was very likely.

>
>What if it is true that some of us are genetically predisposed to
>overproduction
>and then, we are overstimulated by the chemical environment...and
>Wala...we have
>way more milk than we need.

I also think this line of thinking has great merit. I would also like
to add to it. I'm hypothesising here: Suppose the chemicals in our
food, and that get into breastmilk, cause reactions in the babies
(which we know can happen when people directly eat the foods
containing the chemicals) and therefore make irritable babies. What
do irritable babies do? They seek comfort in the breast and ask to
feed frequently, which we know may cause overstimulation in mum's
milk supply, too much milk too fast going through baby, lactose
overload, colic symptoms, more irritability from wind in the bowel,
etc. Viola! The vicious cycle of classic oversupply colic! I don't
know about other places in the world, but oversupply colic is quite
common here in Australia.
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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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