Mary, in her post on loss of supply, said:

< It is also important to point out that how much milk you pump out is
NOT a indicator to how much you have. She could try, Reverse Pressure
Softening..that seems to help some moms let down better to the pump.>

Thank  you, Mary, for pointing this out. I cannot remember whether you
ever posted to LN about your experience of the effect of RPS, after you
had appealed to us for ideas to help you with pumping for your baby at
home when your son Lucas was hospitalized for his serious illness some
time ago.

Darrilyn, in her post on animal behavior, remarked on the "kneading" of
the gland by kittens and puppies, and later remarked:
<It would be nice to come up with a list of things that could serve as a
resource for mothers who need to depend on pumping, for whatever reason,
and are having trouble responding to a pump.>

In veterinary science, there is reference to the "tap" reflex. (Ever see
calves or kids butting their mom's udder?) This refers to MER that can
happen due solely to pressure on myoepithelial cells, apparently without
the better-known neuroendocrine reflex that elicits oxytocin. Though as
yet no one has done any formal research on RPS, I hope someone soon does
so, at least on this effect, so that more mothers having trouble letting
down for the pump will have this principle to help them.

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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