Due to differences
in breast storage capacity, some mothers» «magic number» may be as few as 4 - 5 or as many as 9 - 10.
Not exact matches
Fluctuations
in milk supply throughout the day and
storage capacity of your
breasts will also impact the frequency and duration of feedings.
While you and I will make the same amount of milk within a 24 hour period, we actually have different
storage capacities in our
breasts.
This increased milk volume can exceed the
storage capacity of the
breast and cause fluid leakage into the surrounding tissue, which results
in swelling and pain.
I decided to start drinking this tea to help my boobs adjust to the less frequent nursing sessions, as they don't have a large
storage capacity and have always become hard and painful with only 2 - 3 ounces per
breast... so I was getting uncomfortable before our nighttime nursing sessions and I longed to be rid of pumping and just be that mom that can let her kid nurse whenever and not be
in pain.
«A person can have a smaller
storage capacity in their
breasts, but have a good supply, the
breasts just may need to be emptied more frequently,» O'Connor says.
A woman who has a large
storage capacity in each
breast may have much more foremilk
in each
breast as well.
Breast storage capacity is the amount of milk your
breasts contain
in your milk - making glands at their fullest point of the day.
This is
in part because if their mother has a small «
breast storage capacity» and tries to sleep train her baby, her milk production will slow, along with her baby's growth.
With frequent feeds, good positioning, great latch, and an understanding of
breast storage capacity, engorgement is not normally a problem
in the early days and it signals a healthy milk supply.
Storage capacity is not related to
breast size, which varies mainly by how much fatty tissue is
in your
breasts.
Her
storage capacity: Some women have greater milk -
storage capacity, and their babies may be able to go longer between feedings without affecting the volume of milk; women with smaller «containers» may suffer
in terms of supply if their
breasts aren't emptied more often.