Hi Karen

I have noticed that a lot of exclusive expressing mums have an  
oversupply during their first year or so.  They either seem to have  
way too much milk, or not enough, very frustrating.  From my  
experience, I easily made almost twice Michael's needs for his first 6  
months, and then it gradually began to drop off, however I could not  
cut back to three sessions a day without getting mastitis, so stuck at  
4.  I found that after he was 18 months old, it became a struggle to  
keep the supply up, but before that it had been a breeze.  I could  
hook myself up to the pump, read books, knit, type essays, anything I  
wanted.  After 18 months I needed breast compression to get enough  
milk for Michael, and after 2 years, my supply just plummeted  
(although I also cut back sessions, because I was weaning).  My point  
is that if your mum keeps on expressing 4 times a day, for another few  
months, she should find that her supply settles on its own.  The body  
really doesn't respond as well to the pump as it does to the baby, and  
the hormones just don't keep up.

Jenny

Jenny
ABA Counsellor, Australia
EPed 26 months (read my weaning diary here: http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40015 
  and the rest of my story here: http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41257 
  )

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