On Thu, 3 Mar 2005, Winnie Mading wrote:

> Some might say that this "sets her up" for failure at bilateral nursing,
> but in most cases I see the mom relax and approach working on the
> problem without the panic she exhibited at first.

Winnie... you've touched on somethign that crossed my mind when I first
read about this woman.  I wonder if her concerns, which are based on her
past experience with the first child, are exacerbating the situation.  Her
letdown could be affected by her stress... so that worrying about low
supply in the left breast is a self-fulfilling prophecy.  If she believes
the left breast is "inferior", she may have a hard time relaxing enough to
let down with the pump or the baby.

Just a thought...

Cecilia Mitchell Miller, CCE (AAHCC), CD (DONA)
http://www.kjsl.net/~cee
Jacksonville, FL USA

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