Hello, Jessica.
       I agree with all those who have posted about excessive water intake
negatively impacting milk supply.
       I would also like to share my own observations that might have a
bearing on this case.  (In other words, no scientific study, just what I've
noticed.)
       I have rather often seen mothers lose the cream of their milk when
they begin a very low-fat diet.  I have also seen the cream disappear when moms
are experiementing with giving up dairy due to a possible food allergy in the
baby, and they replace the cow's milk with a rice beverage.  I know that some
of these women are trying to avoid soy beverage because there is such a high
percentage of babies allergic to dairy who are also allergic to soy.  But soy
seems to have more fat in it that rice, and I think that's where the problem
lies, and why their babies seem to be so hungry when the mom switches to rice as
the main replacement for dairy.
       I am not disagreeing with the idea that many babies are also allergic
to soy--I have seen that to be true.  But maybe rather than going to soy, this
mom might do what we suggest for babies on solids who don't seem to be
gaining well:  She could go to the higher-fat foods like avocado.  (My understanding
is that coconut oil is not a heart-healthy oil for an adult, though the RDs
on the list could address that concern much better than I.)  Anyway, besides
reducing the amount of water she is consuming, I think it would be beneficial
for her to try to pick raw foods that have higher fat/oil content.
       Dee

Dee Kassing, BS, MLS, IBCLC
Collinsville, Illinois, in central USA

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