My assumption is that the potassium may be low in milk if low in mom's blood. IT would be ideal to check the potassium level in the baby.
Anne
Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM
Clinical Professor, Dept of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Medical Director of UW Health Lactation Services
Co- Medical Director, Mothers Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes
608-437-3064
600 N. 8th St.
Mt. Horeb, WI 53593
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