>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 08:23:12 -0500 >From: "Julie S. Brill" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: diminishing supply >Why will increasing liquids decrease her milk supply? There was some research data a LONG time ago that disproved the old practice of having new mothers push fluids, the current recommendation is to drink to thirst. Push fluids is a good idea when dealing with mastitis. I have heard it surmised that the mechanism could be that prolactin is diluted. But I think it is another of those things that we don't know why. Hopefully, one of the members who keeps track of published stuff will fill in the details, but since I made the comment against encouraging extra fluid, I thought I better answer. Ruth