Hi,

Sam gives a good suggestion, I would say, but if the mom doesn't (want to) 
feed, is it safe to keep the milk in the way you propose, Kim...?
Urine is a waste product and will be thrown away, when either the bag is 
full or the night turns into day.
If she would sleep through the night and not notice her drip milk, that milk 
could easily be in that collection bag for hours and hours.
Is that milk we would still encourage the mom to give to the baby...?
And apart from the hygiene, isn't drip milk usually fairly low in fat 
content?
Thinking about all of this... I would expect the breasts to merely leak so 
much when they are very full and mom and baby are not (yet) in synch.
Am I wrong...? Full leaky breasts don't seem to fit with what you say: 
struggle with production.
Hmmm... how simple questions can start off your brain... hahaha.

Warmly,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sam" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Milk collection bags for breast leakage


> Nighttime nursing is a boon to low milk supply. Maybe she could wake her
> baby, or set her alarm to pump. It really helps!
>
> Sam
>
> We're going to Candy Mountain, Charlie!
>
> <<
>
> Hi everyone,
> I had a question from a mom today about how to collect the milk she leaks
> from her breasts at night.
> This mom has been struggling with supply and at times wakes with wet spots
> on her Pjs and would have loved to have saved this milk.
> Wondering if there is a product out there that would safely collect this
> leaked
> milk for future use?
> I am thinking of something like a sterile bag with adhesive much like 
> those
> used to get urine sample from a baby??
> Any direction much appreciated.
> Kim Scott RNBN IBCLC
> Miramichi NB>>

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