I can't remember who asked about shaking the breasts
before expressing milk, but here are my thoughts.
When the breasts are shaken a little, blood goes
towards the nipples, at the very least, stretch
receptors are stimulated, and the milk is *more
likely* to let down.  Not guaranteed, but IME, there
are no guarantees while expressing.

The more serious matter is the pediatrician who
disallows lactation to see "his" patients, regardless
of the OB request or the *mother herself*.  WHO is
giving this person the authority to make statements
and rules like that?   I assume he is giving it to
himself, inappropriately.   My academic husband
recently has been exploring the issues of who gives a
person authority to pass down laws, give directions,
take over office space, etc. and finding that issues
are often more easily resolved when one searches for
the "true" authority.    I know it's hard in your
situation, but sheesh.  he has no right and no
authority to undermine the mothers' needs.


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Kate Hallberg,  http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~kolina/advantages-of-formula.html  Mom to Ursula (8!), Sage (5.5) and Benno (23 mos)  Real life seems to have no plots. ~ Ivy Compton Burnett ~       >^,,^<

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