Cathy WG wrote:
Personally, I prefer the factory analogy.  Besides, I've refined it so I
can explain:

-the first two weeks (market research phase - breast decides how much to
invest in it's factory based on how much product is "sold")
-the next 4 weeks (building the factory for full output)
-the short lag between increased demand and increased production (one has to
recruit, hire, and train workers before they are up to full speed)
-the way full breasts decrease milk supply (if the warehouse is overflowing
and no orders are coming in, the production line has to slow down, and workers
are laid off).
-the way empty breasts and sucking babe increase the speed of milk production
(the warehouse is empty, but orders are pouring in, so the factory speeds up
the production line, and even puts on a third shift).

This seems to really make sense to our NYC mommies, so I'm going to keep
using it.
It does make sense, and I finally figured out why I was resisting the factory
image and how I can get around it: I was uncomfortable with likening a mom to
a factory, but I realize ( duh) that I can liken  a well-run factory to an
efficient. intelligent, responsive mom!
Silly me, and thanks for this thread,
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, Brooklyn, USA

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