On Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Rosemary wrote:

> I would recommend doing some research about breastfeeding before your new
> child is born. I've never heard of a woman "not producing quality milk" and
> would suspect you've been given some misinformation. (This is not
> surprising, as most medical professionals do not have proper training about
> breastfeeding.) While some women do have a condition that prevents them from
> making enough milk to nourish a child, this is an extremely rare event. Even
> women who are living under starvation conditions actually produce adequate
> breastmilk.

What is that condition?  My wife was unable to breastfeed our
son.  Her milk supply was grossly inadequate (no more than a
couple of ounces a day), and did not improve with time.  In
fact, it ceased altogether after a few weeks.  We had to choose
between formula or starvation (but perhaps we could have bought
human breast milk).  The doctors said the situation wasn't that
uncommon, but maybe this was just a sop.

Todd Moody
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