To Jo, I am sure that periods will not affect milk supply - am I right in thinking that far from diminishing milk vol. - babies at around 6-12 months are getting the most they will probably take from you ?as they are much stronger suckers and are still getting most of their calories from B/milk. Also, Kirsten is correct when she mentions about the percentile charts - they are (appaulingly) correlated to 200 American bottle fed babies years back and their resulting growth patterns. I had this confirmed by a nutritionist from the womens and childrens in Adelaide not so long ago - and bascially we all worry ourselves needlessly that our B/fed babies seem to bear little relation to the smooth upward curve of the present graph. In truth, B/fed growth is stepped (as I seeem to remember from my dissertation research paper)along the lines of the growth spurts at 10 days, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months - they may go some time without seeming to put on weight and then all of a sudden they will put on loads and 'catch up' to their graphical counterparts. The fact that most B/fed babies can sometimes go for several (even10days) without a poo is testament to the fact that they are utilising all of the nutrients in the B/milk for the growth necessary at that phase of their development. Artificially fed babies will produce a nappy most days - unless they are constipated as a result.... On a serious note, the obssession we all have with growth charts has surely damaged the breasdtfeeding resolve of many a mum when her baby was 'failing' to stick to that lovely upward curve....I hope they get round to changing it soon!! Stephanie - Adelaide. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirsten Blacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:42 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Menstruation
> Hi Jo, > I think the timing of return to menses may have been coincidental. Many > exclusively breastfed babies appear to be 'sliding' down the percentiles if > older growth charts are used. These growth charts were constructed using a > small group of mainly formula fed babies with solids introduced at 4months, > so exclusively breastfed babies don't meet these artificially high growth > curves. There are new growth charts available for breastfed babies (I think > from W.H.O) which are a better way to plot BF babies' growth > > Kirsten Blacker > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jo Slamen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Midwifery List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 11:10 PM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Menstruation > > > > A late footnote to this conversation... > > > > I am exclusively b/fing bub #2 - no solids, demand fed, no pacifier, > > latches on at least 3 times per night, co-sleeping, and menstruation > > returned last week at 4mos, 29 days. Same feeding/sleeping scenario with > #1 > > and menstruation occurred when he was 5 months old. I was hoping we'd go > a > > little longer 2nd time around! > > > > Both boys on the 90th percentile for weight also, so have been pumping out > > the milk up to this age. > > > > Does anyone know how the return of menstruation affects milk supply - I > have > > heard/read conflicting reports. My eldest's weight started coming down > the > > percentiles after menstruation returned - and he continued to feed o/night > > beyond 10 months. wondered if he was needing solids, or if due to milk > > supply diminished with return of other hormonal influences. Wondering > what > > might happen this time. > > > > Jo > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
