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From:	Kristy (67_137_2_81.readytek.net)
Subject:	Re: Jennifer, are you still there?
Date:	May 13, 2007 at 12:09 pm PST

In Reply to: Jennifer, are you still there? posted by EC on May 12, 2007 at 9:40 pm:

I'm not sure if Jennifer is coming back or not....

Let your sister know that it's very rare that the body doesn't make enough milk for the baby. It works on supply & demand, if her baby is demanding it, she will more than likely make it. The first few weeks are hard, though, and it often feels like baby nurses constantly, but that is what needed to build our supply. Their tummys are so tiny that small & frequent feedings are what's needed. The more time the baby spends at her breast, the better her supply will be. Pumping is not a good indicator of how much milk she's making. Some women can't letdown to a pump and are never able to pump much milk... Also, it depends on what kind of a pump she's using. For best results, she should be using a hospital grade pump.
Here are a few links that have good information on how to boost supply....
http://www.kellymom.com/newman/04enough_milk.html
http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/fenugreek.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html
http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/growth/weight-gain_increase.html
As for the doctor...sadly, most doctors are very uneducated about bfing. At the sign of any problem with bfing, formula is pushed as something necassary. Instead of giving the mother helpful tips of what to do to encourage a better milk supply, feed baby more frequently, hold off on binkies & bottles, feed on demand, sleep with baby, spend skin t skin time, etc... formula is encouraged. I'm not sure how old the baby is, but it's normal for a newborn to lose up to 10% of their body weight after birth.
hope some of this helps (hope you don't mind me answering)

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