Thanks, Lynn.

The blog post and the attendant comments are interesting but far from 
convincing. We'd need a good study, backed up with a physiological 
explanation, to be confident that there is a link. However, I don't 
mind at all a tentative 'keep it in mind and be  watchful' approach 
to this.

My main issue is the blanket instructions to mothers that they must 
eat healthily, or must eat/must not eat certain foods....especially 
to the mothers who have concerns about their baby's well-being or 
growth, and whose breastfeeding frequency and effectiveness are not 
even explored.

Heather Welford Neil, NCT bfc and tutor,
UK



>I have to respectfully disagree with a couple of recent posters on this
>issue.  I found the Molly Remer article I mentioned before, and Molly
>herself cites a presentation by Diana West at a LLL conference a few years
>ago.  It's actually a blog post, and the comments are useful anecdotally.
>My takeaway when I first read it is like many other things moms ask me
>about:  Different moms are affected by different things, and this is one
>diet change that a number of moms report affects milk supply.  It may or
>may not happen to you, but it's something to keep in mind and just pay
>attention to any changes you note so that you can continue to make an
>informed decision.  I tend to put up a cautionary flag if moms are removing
>entire food groups from the diet, unless that group is junk/processed food.
>
>http://talkbirth.me/2012/04/23/case-study-low-carb-diets-and-breastfeeding-mothers/
>
>Lynn Carter OFS IBCLC
>Missouri, USA

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