I saw a mom last week on day three, baby was being supplemented due to weight loss. she told me that her first was supplemented too, and she thought that was why she never developed a full supply, always had to supplement until in frustration she weaned early at about 10 wks. I set her up with a pump to help bring in milk supply and express colostrum for baby. Oh dear. Very underdeveloped breasts with visible visible asymmetry and widely spaced....Still, who really has a good milk supply on day three? I reminded myself that there are women who present with abnormally appearing breasts who produce an adequate supply. We forged ahead. Day 8, mother is able to express scant amounts of milk, hungry baby needs a supplement after every feeding at the breast, mother is disappointed and can't understand what she did wrong.... I am not sure what to say/how to say it/when to say it. Looking for a balance between sharing my knowledge and helping this mother develop realistic expectations on the one hand and being supportive and constructive on the other. Need a little help.... Kristen Panzer, MS IBCLC _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html