> Pam - There is one line in your post that jumped out at me:  Mom never
> experienced fullness, or engorgement..
>
> It is my understanding that this raises a red flag for many.  However, I
> have read that if an infant breastfeeds AT BIRTH, and frequently and as 
> long> as the baby desires in the first few days, the mom will not 
> experience that> engorgement on day 2, 3, 4, etc, that we are so used to 
> seeing.

Anecdotally, one year I did a "roadshow" during Breastfeeding Week, visiting 
many small towns in our region giving talks on breastfeeding at hospitals. 
Some staff actually listened and followed my ideas.  Years later I met a 
nurse who told me that they had noticed that since they initiated early and 
demand feeding, they noticed that engorgement was rare.

Nan Jolly MB BCh. IBCLC. LLLL
Port Elizabeth, South Africa 

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