Ann said,

<< that the alveoli need the stimulation and message early in the lactation period to know how much milk to produce... that the milk supply may never get up to the full amount the baby needs if they start out this way >>

I have one question about that.  I have added this to my teaching repertoire with new moms recently, telling moms that they need to nurse (or pump for NICU moms) often in those first few days for this reason.  However, I have to wonder, if this is strictly true, why is it many Hispanic and Asian
moms can bottle feed the first couple of days until their milk comes in, then breastfeed without problem?


Marsha Glass RN, BSN, IBCLC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations as all other earthly causes combined.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~John S. C. Abbot~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




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