Heather
while this makes good sense it does not explain the many women wh o do nto
have this problem...
though somewhere in this is the "learned factor".. women who teach
themselves to "let down" for the machine....
In a message dated 1/10/99 4:26:50 AM Central Standard Time,
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<< The baby is truly expert by now, and the pump's
imitation, second-rate 'sucking action' just cannot compete with it. When
lactation is linked with prolactin, the pump usually does okay - but as
time goes on, many mothers notice they don't get as much at each session.
It does not mean their supply is going down - though they think it is. It
only means their breasts respond to the baby rather than a plastic thing. >>