> I also >understand that calories are one of the most important factors in a >breastfeeding woman's diet to sustain milk supply (Olds, 2000, p.344). I think further research in the literature will show you this is not really true, Melissa. There are a number of papers showing that mothers can sustain a sufficient milk supply on a very low intake. Teleologically, this would make sense! Over the gazillions of years, mothers have not been able to rely on being well-fed all the time, and they have needed a mechanism to continue making milk, even though they are under-fed themselves. Even today, there are places and situations in the world where women are very poorly nourished but sustain a milk supply. There are many more important factors in sustaining a milk supply, and (IMHO) the supposed link with mother's calorie-intake is often overstated. There's some good information, and references, in Infant Feeding: The Physiological Basis (ed J. Akre), WHO, 1989. Good luck with your work! Heather Welford Neil NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html