Dear Robyn and Anne, The mystery of the disappearing milk when the baby is 3 months old is an interesting one. I know Judy K had a question about this too, but I can't recall exactly what it was. It has been my experience that at about the 3 month stage, mom's breasts seem to get a bit smaller and softer. At the same time, we often are looking at a baby who is have his/her 3 month growth spurt. So mom now has softer, smaller breasts and baby wants to eat all day and night for a couple of days. Mom instantly comes to the conclusion that she has lost her milk. In fact, this is not the case. If she simply follows her baby's lead and bfeeds as often as the baby requests, her supply will build up to meet the baby's needs. Her breasts will not necessaril get larger or more firm, BUT they will produce the milk that the baby requires and abm or solid food does not need to be added. I often build this info in when I am seeing a mom with a bfeeding problem for a consult. Many of them who are on baby #2 or 3 have told me that is exactly what happened that last time and now felt the they understood the situation much better. I still do get those 3 month panic calls and do my best to reasure over the phone. I hope that the preceeding info is helpful. Regards, Yaffa \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Yaffa Stark, MA, IBCLC Los Angeles, Calif., USA "We must identify and reduce barriers which keep women from beginning or continuing to breastfeed their infants." C. Everett Koop, M.D., ScD. Former Surgeon General ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////