Hi Amie There is some evidence that anaemic women can have issues with low supply. There is a full discussion here http://www.mobimotherhood.org/MM/article-anemia.aspx . The safest intervention is to improve the mothers' iron status (assuming her anaemia is caused by iron-deficiency). It will also make the mother feel better. There is no reason why this mother cannot begin iron supplementation (and possibly dietary changes) while addressing the other issues you describe. Cheers Nina Berry Australia *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome