Stuebe in the past has pushed back against Fed Is Best's campaign for all parents to be warned about rare brain damage risks that can result from
insufficient breast milk supply, writing that it could threaten the effort to normalize exclusive breastfeeding and unnecessarily expose newborns to supplemental formula feeding, which could jeopardize the establishment of a consistent breastfeeding routine.
Unless a mother is at high risk of
insufficient breast milk supply, or a baby exhibits signs of dehydration or starvation, there's no reason to follow up with a bottle.
Not exact matches
Obviously, the autoimmune protocol diet is a very nutrient dense diet so chances are that if you are eating AIP and you don't have any anatomical issues going on like
insufficient breast tissue, or a lip or tongue tie, then you probably already have a great foundation for building a healthy
milk supply.
According to noteveryonecanbreastfeed.com, «women with
Insufficient Glandular Tissue may have experienced a lack of
breast changes during puberty and / or pregnancy, no engorgement, and a low
milk supply.»
Medical conditions such as
insufficient glandular tissue (tubular
breasts); a history of
breast surgery; decreased
breast stimulation and / or lack of emptying of the
breast in the early postpartum days; a NICU admission for your baby; or even tongue - tie can cause a reduction in your
milk supply.
Articles like this, though well intended, can be detrimental to chronic low
supply moms, those whom you describe as»... [the] extremely small number of women [who] produce an
insufficient amount of
breast milk.»
Then, also our mothers who have
insufficient glandular tissue; so that would be a
breast tissue structure and then, we have a low
milk supply that's baby driven possibility.
When breastfeeding didn't work out with my daughter, due to
insufficient glandular tissue and low
breast milk supply, I punished myself.
Web MD also states that there is
insufficient evidence that fenugreek increases
breast milk, yet it's one of the most commonly used galactogogues, which are, according to KellyMom, «substances that increase
milk supply.»
If the
breasts do not show any growth at all during pregnancy or the first week postpartum, it could mean that there is
insufficient glandular tissue (hypoplastic
breasts), a true low
milk supply, or lactation failure.
A study run by the National Center for Policy Research found that
breast surgery is three times more likely to cause problems with
insufficient milk supply, while a surgery through nipple incision is five times more likely to cause complications!
If you are a mother with a smaller
milk storage capacity (this isn't necessarily related to the size of your
breasts) or if you have a medical condition such as PCOS, Diabetes,
Insufficient Glandular Tissue or Thyroid conditions that may make your
milk supply more fragile, night feeds may need to continue for many months for you to maintain your
milk supply and for your baby to thrive.
Supplementation with formula or donor EBM may be considered by staff if it is thought that there is
insufficient supply of mother's own EBM, however inadequate pumping can lead to reduced stimulation of the
breast, a reduced maternal
milk supply and earlier cessation or less likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding (Gromada 1998).
Although many women worry about low
milk supply,
insufficient breast milk production is rare.
«Marianne Neifert (a breastfeeding expert otherwise known as «Dr. Mom») estimates that «as many as 5 % of women may have primary
insufficient lactation because of anatomic
breast variations or medical illness that make them unable to produce a full
milk supply despite heroic efforts».»
Perceived low
milk production, also called perceived
insufficient milk, is when a mom who is producing enough
milk for her baby, believes she has low
supply because she misreads normal newborn behaviors as hunger or dissatisfaction at the
breast.