supply/demand regulation

kosh · Apr 14th, 2012, 09:37 AM

i'm still a bit confused as how the supply/demand is regulated - is by the removal of milk or by the stimulation due to sucking (and/or pumping)?
i'm wondering whether a better latch will stimulate more production of milk? but is this due to better milk transfer (ie removal) or just better stimulation (ie better suck). and also, does hand-expressing affect supply?

i've look it up and i cannot find a clear answer
thanks

Weezie123 · Apr 14th, 2012, 09:58 AM

Hey Kosh, I'm too sleepy to read it all have you looked at these links the should help x http://kellymom.com/pregnancy/bf-prep/milkproduction/

kosh · Apr 14th, 2012, 10:36 AM

hey weezie, had not seen those, thanks!
found this one in the meantime:

http://everything2.com/title/Supply+...of+breast+milk

mummyruston · Apr 14th, 2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kosh

hey weezie, had not seen those, thanks!
found this one in the meantime:

http://everything2.com/title/Supply+...of+breast+milk

Great articles

DarlingMe · Apr 15th, 2012, 04:55 AM

Milk removal signals production, stimulation does to a point but removal is going to bump more from my understanding!

Emmea12uk · Apr 15th, 2012, 09:33 AM

I dIsagree - it isn't just removal as if you remove part of the milk in the breast then you will produce less. Milk contains something that tells your body to stop producing so your body knows how much it has in there. When the breast is empty it isn't getting these stop signals. If the breast is empty and the baby is still nursing, the breast knows there wasn't enough so makes more quickly. Lots of stimulation with an empty breast gives the milk supply a real boost. So it isn't the taking of milk, it is the being empty and the stimulation.

I dumbed that down a bit so I hope it makes sense

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kosh AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Argy living in Newcastle, UK Posts: 2,615	supply/demand regulation i'm still a bit confused as how the supply/demand is regulated - is by the removal of milk or by the stimulation due to sucking (and/or pumping)? i'm wondering whether a better latch will stimulate more production of milk? but is this due to better milk transfer (ie removal) or just better stimulation (ie better suck). and also, does hand-expressing affect supply? i've look it up and i cannot find a clear answer thanks

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Apr 15th, 2012, 09:33 AM	#6
Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,153	I dIsagree - it isn't just removal as if you remove part of the milk in the breast then you will produce less. Milk contains something that tells your body to stop producing so your body knows how much it has in there. When the breast is empty it isn't getting these stop signals. If the breast is empty and the baby is still nursing, the breast knows there wasn't enough so makes more quickly. Lots of stimulation with an empty breast gives the milk supply a real boost. So it isn't the taking of milk, it is the being empty and the stimulation. I dumbed that down a bit so I hope it makes sense

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