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Fri, 2007-07-27 13:29
We recently deleted posts by Songbh because they continued to refer to, and/or cut and paste an original post from Opal that violated the Terms of use of this forum. If we inadvertently deleted a second post from Opal that did not violate the Terms, we apologize and invite you to resubmit it.
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Fri, 2007-07-27 20:21
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And here is the post that was inadvertently deleted three times:
#7 2007-07-19 10:44:09
opal
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Re: Comments on blog entry "Teh Dream Feed"
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-supply.html#increase
Nursing is one of the simplest examples of supply and demand. Skipping feedings to rest will not increase your supply. Sleep is important for every mama, but a nursing mama should know that the more she nurses, the more milk she produces. Period.
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I'll just comment to reinforce that the kellymom.com website is great for reliable, accurate, evidence-based breastfeeding information.
It seemed that the first post from Opal simply stated the fact that mothers who sleep through feeds while somebody else gives the baby a bottle can have a lower supply, since nursing is supply and demand. If you don't nurse for several hours, then you are telling your body to make less milk. Yes, rest is important for new mothers as it is for everyone, but telling a mother to sleep through feedings could lower her supply enough to shorten or end her nursing experience. There are other ways mothers mix sleep and nursing so they can continue to keep up their supplies through frequent breastfeeding while also getting the rest their bodies need.