In einer eMail vom 18-6-02 6:19:30 West-Europa (zomertijd) schreibt [log in to unmask]: > When the volume of milk produced is low ie in colostrum and weaning > secretions, the concentration is high, > however when the volume increases in established lactation then the immune > factors are diluted out and the concentration is much lower. > I understand this and have been teaching it, but for me the question remains how this is different for mothers feeding more than one child (multiples or tandem). Is the concentration just diluted more so that both children have about half of the immune factor or does the maternal body somehow know that there are two or more children fed and thus raises immune factors? Warmly greeting, Gonneke ================== Gonneke van Veldhuizen =+= IBCLC, LLLL, MOM =+= primairy school teacher EUROLAC breastfeeding information centre and lactation consultant practice http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac *********************************************** 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