WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Milk Supply

Re: Milk Supply

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 08:45:48 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, AnnMarie wrote: >
>I have noticed a decreasing milk supply. I know that it is
>supply/demand, but something else must be affecting it. I had plenty
>the first month and would get 3-4 ounces out of one side. Now I get one
>ounce, or maybe two ounces if I am really lucky. (Nurse one side, pump
>the other.) My baby is three months old and nurses the same frequency as
>before, or more often, and for much longer periods. (At birth he would
>nurse 20-30 minutes.) He just doesn't seem to be getting enough--he is
>always hungry and rarely satisfied. After three hours from being taken
>off, I should be able to pump more than one ounce of milk! (I try to
>massage, too.) I was put on Micronor at my 6 week exam and it was about
>then that all this started. I've heard contradictions that Micronor
>can/can-not affect milk supply. I am trying to drink alot of fluids.
>Could foods/diet affect supply? I haven't had a period yet. Is there
>anything else I can try?
>
>AM

Relax! Stress and worrying about milk supply is one of the biggest problems there is with breast feeding. Don't pump, let the baby do that. AND DON'T SUPPLEMENT. Estrogen is the part of the pill that will decrease breast milk production by about 3-5%. Micronor has no estrogen. Remember if the breasts didn't make enough milk, none of us would be here.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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