Adding to Linda Stewart's experience of stress causing lots of milk....: Yes, there are studies on stress affecting breastfeeding, prolactin level, etc. My thoughts on this are muddled because of my own experience. I probably would have been a basket case if I hadn't had the comfort of nursing Danielle during the Yom Kippur War. My brother was Lord only knew where, my husband was often at the hospital for several days straight without coming home - he's a med tech - and every once in a while, life was spiced with air raid sirens. OK, so now you all know how selfish I am (note that I wrote that *I* was comforted by bfing!). Because of this, I tend to feel that stress is subjective. As example, I have heard of plenty of moms saying "my milk dried up overnight" when their husband's combat unit was suddenly called up. On the other hand, other women (like me) in similar positions are comforted by bfing, the important point being that **they do not feel stressed BY it, but use it to REDUCE stress**. (Not shouting, just emphasizing!) How do you-all feel? Judy Knopf in Israel (how many wars have I lived through?) [log in to unmask]