I probably posted too quickly. (You can usually tell by counting the
typos, and there were quite a few in the last couple.)

> I see mothers who diet and work out a lot, too, and they sometimes
> ask about failing supply.
>
If I missed the reference to dieting to starvation levels, or dieting at
all, you can disregard my comments. (Of course you can disregard my
comments at any time)

> In discussion, I find they are simply not feeding the baby often
> enough - they're supplementing or scheduling or topping up. This
> often co-incides with the visits to the gym, a wish to return to a
> 'normal' life, a desire to sleep through the night, a return to
> work....
>
It's definitely worth asking about these things. I put most of those
expectations into the "lack of support" category... Often if women know
just one mother who breastfed happily, was transformed by the experience
of mothering, etc. then she sees things differently.
Is the mother happy? That can make a huge difference. (Note how my posts
have been on lack of sleep and lack of appetite as being normal,
sometimes. Of course sometimes they're not!)
Jo-Anne, off for her nightly chocolate and upright nap...

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