Hello Lactnetters,

I have a question for you. One of the moms on my April Mom's list was told
by her HCP that the body is producing its maximum amount of breastmilk when
the baby is 6 months old. Another HCP and friend of a list member backed
this up by saying that it is true because there are no growth spurts between
6 - 12 months, and solids are started during this time, so the milk supply
would go down. She qualified it by saying that it MIGHT be different for an
exclusively breastfed baby.

My response was that supply and demand is supply and demand. The body can
make as much milk as is required of it, and that it doesn't reach a maximum
unless the baby is nursing at maximum efficiency for 24 hours/day.

One of the other mom's asked that I bring this question to this group and
let them know what the consensus is. Could you please help me answer this
question, and could you also let me know if I can forward your answer to my
April list or if you would prefer that I paraphrase it.

TIA

Joan
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Connor (Apr 92), Aidan (Apr 97) and Erin (Apr 97).
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