Hi everyone
I just received a very interesting article in my email from the International 
Brestfeeding Journal called Overabundant Milk supply: an alternate way to 
intervene by full drainage and block feeding.. here is the abstract:


Background

Too much or too little milk production are common problems in a lactation 
consultant's practice. Whereas underproduction is widely discussed in the 
lactation literature, overabundant milk supply is not. In my practice I work 
with women who experience moderate to severe oversupply syndrome. In 
most cases the syndrome can be successfully treated with full removal of milk 
followed by unilateral breastfeeding ad lib with the same breast offered at 
every breastfeed in a certain time block ("block feeding"). Case presentations 
Four cases of over-supply of breast milk are presented. The management and 
outcomes of each case is described.

Conclusions

Overabundant milk supply is an often underdiagnosed condition in otherwise 
healthy lactating women. Full drainage and "block feeding" offers an adequate 
and user-friendly way to normalize milk production and treat symptoms in both 
mother and child. 
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2007 2:11 ( 29 August 2007 )


Kristin Newman, IBCLC, RLC, LLLL
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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