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.
Not exact matches
This has to do with the needs
of your baby and your breastmilk
storage capacity within your
breasts.
Storage capacity is not determined by
breast size, although
breast size can certainly limit the amount
of milk that can be stored.
Fluctuations in milk supply throughout the day and
storage capacity of your
breasts will also impact the frequency and duration
of feedings.
Also, her milk
storage capacity which is not the same as the size
of her
breast but it really has to do with the amount
of milk - making tissue inside her
breast and that varies mom - to - mom.
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.
Although most women (without medical conditions that may inhibit milk production), make a similar amount
of milk, women have different
breast milk
storage capacities.
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.
Her
breast milk
storage capacity will not change as time goes on, but the amount
of milk she naturally produces is exactly the amount her baby needs for a healthy diet.
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.
Research from the University
of Western Australia also shows that although actual milk production doesn't vary widely over a 24 hour period, individual women have different
breast milk
storage capacities.
Quantitative measurements were made
of relative
breast volume and milk production from 1 month
of lactation until 3 months after weaning, and the
storage capacity...
According to this infographic produced by Nancy MohrBacher, there are three
breast milk
storage capacity classifications that cover the range
of nursing mothers.
Small
breast milk
storage capacity: you are providing enough
breast milk to keep your baby full and happy (a baby consumes a standard 30 ounces
of breast milk a day) but need to feed more frequently than other moms.
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.
Your
storage capacity also has nothing to do with the size
of your
breasts, which is more determined by fatty tissue than anything else.
Breast storage capacity is the amount
of milk your
breasts contain in your milk - making glands at their fullest point
of the day.
Not all
breast milk
storage bags are created equal, it is important to consider some important factors, such as whether they are compatible with your pump, freezer and / or fridge
storage capability,
capacity, special features
of the bag, and also affordability.
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.