The mom deserves to know so she can protect her baby. She should be 
making at least an ounce per breast per feeding on day 5, not drops. And 
her baby should be stooling. You can tell her you've heard of a 
condition where moms have less milk making tissue than optimal, and it's 
called breast hypoplasia. Then let her do the research. You can also 
explain what's normal intake for her baby, and encourage her to FEED THE 
BABY. I'd encourage her to start trying a supplementer at breast, it 
should be easier to work with now than when her baby gets into trouble 
from insufficient energy intake.

Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC

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