Several months ago I attended a lecture by Kittie Frantz where she said, in
passing, that babies get really fussy the night before the *milk comes in.* I
am not sure if this is a given for LC's but it was a new concept to me.
Since then I have been asking mothers (whose milk is *in*) if they noticed
this fussiness. The answer is a universal yes. In fact, this fussiness seems
to lead to the first supplemental bottles. They often say: He acted like he
was starving or I couldn't seem to satisfy him.
We have decided that this is an important *fact* to add to our breastfeeding
contacts in the prenatal arena, on hospital rounds and in the Great Starts
Clinic. I have been warning moms that this can occur and baby may marathon
nurse.
My guess is that there is some sort of physical or hormonal signaling going
on.
Sounds like a great topic for anybody needing a research project.
Now that the word is out, the number of moms who start supplements because of
the fussiness has decreased dramatically.
Marie Davis, RN, IBCLC
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