"Every drop that is leaked, mother nature thinks went into a baby, and so
produces more."

I usually lurk when I have time, but this interesting sentence from a
previous post from Jean, jumped out at me since I have always understood
that 'leaked milk is not reproduced' . I use 'leaking' as a major strategy
for helping mothers with "too much, too fast"  or issues of oversupply.
Encouraging leaking from the opposite breast while nursing, leaking over a
steamy hot sink prior to nursings, standing in the shower with the hot water
running on her back between the shoulder blades while visualizing Niagara
Falls running breastmilk to encourage leaking, and not wearing a bra,
especially not to bed, to facilitate more leaking. Usually when they do this
for a few days the over supply settles down and the leaking reduces
enormously; the other strategies for management are implemented
simultaneously too.

(this topic came from the email thread re: wearing Blis to prevent leaking -
I don't know what these are?)

Not sure where my belief for this concept of leaking to reduce milk supply
came from but I do find it effective? (17 yrs as LLL Leader, became IBCLC in
1987 and in private practice since then)
Wondering what others think?
Maureen (PT/OT, IBCLC)
Calgary Breastfeeding Center
Alberta, Canada

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