> Increasing the mother's water consumption beyond satisfying her natural
> thirstiness and keeping her urine clear to light yellow and increasing her
> caloric intake beyond whatever is "normal" for her is not going to increase
> milk supply.
>

The place where I see the importance of water the most is with FT working
moms that are pumping often.  They report a drop in supply quickly when they
are not diligent about drinking at least 64 oz a day.  So on this point I
must go with what I see in practice rather than what I have read.  Beyond
that....64 oz is what is considered optimal for good healthy anyway.  There
is societal/cultural influence in the picture that doesn't trigger
recognition of thirst.......air cooled buildings......reaching for pop
instead of water....etc.

Cheryl Taylor White
Oklahoma City, OK

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