This is an interesting article about PCOS that may give an idea of why we see mothers with PCOS that fit into distinct milk production categories.  
Has anyone noticed that mothers with hour-glass shapes and average amounts of hair growth have average or large milk supplies?  Or have you noticed if apple-shaped women with excessive hair growth have a low milk supply?
Indicators for Metabolic Disturbances in Anovulatory Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Diagnosed According to the Rotterdam Consensus Criteria  Human Reproduction 
A.J. Goverde; A.J.B. van Koert; M.J. Eijkemans; E.A.H. Knauff; H.E. Westerveld; B.C.J.M. Fauser; F.J. Broekmans 
Anovulatory hyperandrogenic women (with or without polycystic ovaries) had more often Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance than non-hyperandrogenic PCOS women. Waist circumference >83.5 cm along with increased free androgen index (FAI) had the most powerful association with the presence of MetS and IR  
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705482?src=mp&spon=24&uac=94104EX 
Thoughtfully yours, Rachel Wahl RN IBCLC 
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