Hi Lisa,
This reminds me of a mom that I saw many years ago who did well for 6
weeks, bf exclusively, did not schedule feeds, and had plummeting milk
supply/infant weight gain immediately thereafter for 3 children.  I saw
her for her third, and nothing that we did helped much.  I wonder if I
was too inexperienced to pick up a family oral anomaly, or if there was
something hormonal going on with mom that she was not able to maintain
lactation once her prolactin level dropped.  I don't think info on
metoclopramide was widely known yet at the time I saw her.  Sounds very
similar to your case.
        I also once saw the opposite, a mom who was entirely unable to
downregulate her milk supply until she weaned totally.  She suffered
engorgement and mastitis repeatedly, but managed to hang in and nurse
almost a year.  Had the same experience with both babies.
        How much we don't know!
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  New York City  mailto:[log in to unmask]

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