Cindy,
    According to Ruth Lawrence, Fifth edition: "No data support the assumption that incrasing fluid intake will incrase milk volume. Conversely, restricting fluids has not been show to decrease milk volume.  Forcing fluids, on the other hand, has been shown by Dusdieker et al to affect milk production negatively in a controlled crossover-design study of breastfeeding mothers.  Thus women taking excessive fluids produced less milk, suggesting that drinking to thirst and heeding body cues is more physiologic than prescribing a specific amount of fluid a day."
    Dusdieker LB, Booth BM, Sumbo PJ et al: Effect of supplemental fluids on human milk production, J Pediatr 106:207, 1985.
    Kris Rogers, RN, BSN, IBCLC

             ***********************************************
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