In my recent post concerning foremilk/hindmilk I briefly mentioned the
possible effects of a small storage capacity on fat concentration
variations.  As I have had communication from a lactnetter who interpreted
small storage capacity as being synonymous with being small breasted, I felt
perhaps I had not expressed myself well and others may well also have made
this interpretation.
It has not been shown that breast size equates to storage capacity for milk.
Women with large breasts may just as easily have a comparatively lower
storage capacity than a smaller breasted women and vice versa. Its not
possible to really know what a mother's storage capacity is without doing a
24 hour computerised breast measurement in conjunction with milk production
(You'll have to come to Perth for that!).
The important point though is that storage capacity is not related to milk
production. Mums with a smaller storage capacity can easily produce the
volume of milk required for their infant over a 24 hour period, its just
that these infants will need to feed more frequently in order to get it.

Regards
Cathy Fetherston CM MSc IBCLC
Perth, Western Australia

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