I have been asked to post this to Lactnet:

<<I am interested in finding out if there is any data on the average volume
of milk consumed by nursing children.  Ideally, I would like to get the
average per nursing session, and the total per day, and by a couple of
different age groups.  For example, the data (if available) might look
something like this.  (These numbers are just wild guesses I pulled out of
thin air.  What I am looking for is *real* data!)

                     Volume/Session     Volume/Day         Child's Weight

Newborn                   20 mL                150 mL                  8 lb
6 months                   15 mL                 60 mL                 14 lb
2 years                      10 mL                 30 mL                 25
lb

The reason I am interested is that I am a Ph.D. toxicologist and I am
interested in doing some research on toxic chemicals excreted in breast milk.
 For example, if an agricultural worker is accidentally sprayed with about
500 ml of a 5% malathion solution, I can estimate what the level will be in
the milk, but without having some idea of actual volume consumed by a nursing
child,  I cannot calculate what the actual dose to the child would be.  This
is important for determining *if* the woman should suspend nursing for a
short period of time and, if so, for how long.

Jon Mirsalis, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.>>

You may respond to him ([log in to unmask]), me ([log in to unmask]) or
Lactnet.

Thanks in advance,
Rita