On an almost daily basis, women at the WIC clinic where I work, in the
Bronx, NY tell me these 2 things:
1-If milk stays in their breasts for any length of time it spoils and needs
to be removed and thrown away before nursing again.  Sometimes they tell me
that they had to stop breastfeeding because milk stayed there too
long-usually a day or two.
2-If they don't eat and they nurse the baby, the baby will get gas and/or
colic.

These two things are so constant in my practice that I have been really
wondering where these ideas came from.  I have been discounting them
because these ideas don't make much sense to me but after Star's post, I am
now wondering...........especially since I hear this so often.  I'd love to
hear what you all have to say about this, and any good ideas for rebuttals.
 (I have my own, but would like to hear what you come up with-oh, wise
women)

TIA
Barbara Leshin-Zucker, IBCLC
Highland Mills, NY
Breastfeeding Coordinator, Morrisania WIC
Bronx, NY