Dear Lactnet Friends:

Holly wonders why: " is it that we can all agree that the way that mom’s
other hormones (besides oxytocin) are present or not present and interact
at crucial times during pregnancy and lactation can have a tremendous
impact on lactation but when a mom is having difficulty with “let down” we
blame it on stress??"

The answer is that oxytocin release is facilitated by the mother's
emotional state. While she's learning to breastfeed, her environment
ideally should be private, safe, and warm, so she stays in the 'calm and
content' pathways of her nervous system.

Imagine lovemaking in the lobby of a train station: who would do that? And
if it was possible, or legal, how enjoyable would it be. Lovemaking is an
oxytocin rich event. Who wants to do it when we have a headache, or aren't
feeling open towards our partner, or when we are forced?

Learning to breastfeed is like this. Once her pathways are conditioned, she
can breastfeed anywhere, even during a war. Conditioning the MER takes
privacy, safety and time.

Thyroid workings or pancreas workings don't depend on her emotional state.

What do you all think?

warmly,
-- 
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation*
www.nikkileehealth.com
https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth
*Communications are confidential and meant only for whom they are
addressed.*

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