In a message dated 6/13/02 4:26:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > but I am pleased that her last > couple of weeks were less tense, and her start at breastfeeding more > confident, because of a short conversation in late pregnancy. It takes so > little sometimes, but it takes just as little to shake a woman's confidence > in herself, especially when her childbearing is not uncomplicated at the > outset. > > This was shown to me as well. Years ago I worked with a woman, first baby, just after discharge, first contacted me around day 4. I showed up just as her pump was delivered and evaluated the baby and mother. The mother was convinced that she wasn't producing milk. The baby was passing tons of diapers, no jaundice, poops almost yellow already. She was sure she needed to pump to increase her supply (though also overwhelmed by the added work involved), her baby would starve, she just couldn't make milk. It finally came clear when I went through her history. Started with some type of infertility (can't remember but not super involved), then hormonal support during the first trimester, next "needed" induction, and finally ended with a c/s for failure to progress. In recovery, her obstetrician joked about her "sluggish hormones" and that was all it took. She repeated that conversation to me in several consultations and I never could convince her that she was making any/enough milk. She weaned and baby ended up with hearing loss due to chronic ear infections. Karen Seroussi South Florida, USA *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html