Barbara says,

> I inform them that the milk supply
> increase seems to be tied in inverse correlation to the swelling going
> down.
> In such circumstances, the babies often have lost a lot of weight due to
> the
> delay in lactogensis.  They typically have sort of given up at the breast
> and just get on and sleep.  Or, if they have had bottles, they fuss for
> some
> real milk reward.  Due to the baby's lack of ability/willingness to
> stimulate, they often can no longer be counted on to provide enough
> stimulation to bring in the milk.  If all the mom is doing is using the
> baby, there may be such low-grade stimulation that as the hypertension
> resolves, the milk supply trickles back in and then just dies away from
> lack
> of pushing.

OK -- this answers the question -- sorta.  I understand totally where you are
coming from, and agree with you completely!!!  :>D

Now.....I'd like to know from someone that sees moms before Barbara does --
if there is a situation in which you are quite sure Lactogenesis 2 will be
delayed (Diabetes I comes to mind, as does hypertension, overload of Pitocin &
 IV fluids, or something else -- do you find that pumping will hasten the
onset of Lactogenesis -- or is it bound to run its natural course?

And on another note -- does anyone remember what was in Deladumone?  (Boy, am
I giving my age or what???)

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, RLC
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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