Only 5% of women suffer from a Physiologically Insufficient Milk Supply — NIH

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a link to this “study”.

I guess mine was psychological. My dad died the day before my son was born and my boobs did not produce milk. Le leche was on it right away. Nothing. I kind of feel it’s disingenuous to say it wasn’t physiological.

Why did you put study in quotes?

There is no indication from OP there is a study.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't believe it. A lot of moms are obese and obesity is a leading cause of milk production problems.

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Is this true? I’m Obese and I had problems breastfeeding with both my kids. I don’t understand why people act like it’s so rare. This is all upsetting.

[Anonymous]

PCOS causes undeveloped, non milk producing breast tissue, and obesity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Only” 5%, well that’s still millions and millions of newborns across the world isn’t it? And that doesn’t include BABIES who have difficulty nursing even when mom is able to make plenty of milk, so those moms turn to pumping which isn’t as efficient generally and supply goes down. Anyway, can’t believe it’s 2022 and women are still getting pissy about how other moms/parents choose to feed their babies.

I thought the same thing - 5% is actually a HUGE number of potentially underfed babies and frustrated new mothers. That's one in twenty! And probably about fits my experience talking to other new moms when I was breastfeeding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't believe it. A lot of moms are obese and obesity is a leading cause of milk production problems.

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Is this true? I’m Obese and I had problems breastfeeding with both my kids. I don’t understand why people act like it’s so rare. This is all upsetting.

It's well documented. That's why I don't think 5% is accurate.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15121990/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22411371/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have had physical low milk supply with both my babies and made myself crazy trying to up my supply. I worked so hard and it didn’t fix me. So much of the messaging about milk supply feels a bit like gaslighting to me. I already felt inadequate and stuff like this didn’t help.

Narrator: she doesn't actually know what this term means.

saying “it’s all in your head sweetie - your body will make what the baby needs!” is gaslighting.

Most people have a lot of functions going on in their brain that can and do create real and challenging obstacles. Lucky you though! Doesn’t appear to be much up there in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have had physical low milk supply with both my babies and made myself crazy trying to up my supply. I worked so hard and it didn’t fix me. So much of the messaging about milk supply feels a bit like gaslighting to me. I already felt inadequate and stuff like this didn’t help.

Narrator: she doesn't actually know what this term means.

saying “it’s all in your head sweetie - your body will make what the baby needs!” is gaslighting.

Most people have a lot of functions going on in their brain that can and do create real and challenging obstacles. Lucky you though! Doesn’t appear to be much up there in the first place.

Is there any other bodily function that you’d claim “it’s just all in your head!” if it wasn’t working?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have had physical low milk supply with both my babies and made myself crazy trying to up my supply. I worked so hard and it didn’t fix me. So much of the messaging about milk supply feels a bit like gaslighting to me. I already felt inadequate and stuff like this didn’t help.

Narrator: she doesn't actually know what this term means.

saying “it’s all in your head sweetie - your body will make what the baby needs!” is gaslighting.

Most people have a lot of functions going on in their brain that can and do create real and challenging obstacles. Lucky you though! Doesn’t appear to be much up there in the first place.

Is there any other bodily function that you’d claim “it’s just all in your head!” if it wasn’t working?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting
Well, I’m part of the 5%. Only ever transferred one ounce during weighted feeds and only ever pumped one ounce.

Same. But baby had a weak sick, later determined to have general low tone. So I think he just wasn’t stimulating me enough. I think my top was 1.25 with concerted effort.

[Anonymous]

Everyone likes to think their decision wasn’t purely selfish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone likes to think their decision wasn’t purely selfish.

Yes it was totally selfish to not let my baby go hungry

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How about social reasons? Women are not supported in breastfeeding by a system that provides no paid maternity leave to most women.

I haven’t read the study and know that “psychological” reasons exist as well - I believe I personally struggled with supply while pumping because in addition to the pump being less efficient than the baby, I hated the pump. But I do think that realistically, many women who would otherwise be able to breastfeed are either culturally trained not to want to or are living lives that are not conducive to breastfeeding. I truly don’t care how other women choose to feed their babies, but I do think that lack of meaningful social support for breastfeeding results in a lot of milk supply difficulties.

So you’re mad because you chose work over your child and turn that into an excuse as to why you can’t breastfeed?

“Chose work”? Not all of us are as privileged as you. Some of us have no choice. Let me guess - you probably think we shouldn’t have had children, am I right?

Better than murder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone likes to think their decision wasn’t purely selfish.

But really who gives a crap why a person feeds their baby in whatever way? I promise you when your kid is 5 or even 3, you’re going to be annoyed at yourself for giving it this much mental energy. No one is talking about breastfeeding at the Kindergarten play date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have had physical low milk supply with both my babies and made myself crazy trying to up my supply. I worked so hard and it didn’t fix me. So much of the messaging about milk supply feels a bit like gaslighting to me. I already felt inadequate and stuff like this didn’t help.

Narrator: she doesn't actually know what this term means.

saying “it’s all in your head sweetie - your body will make what the baby needs!” is gaslighting.

No, it’s true though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone likes to think their decision wasn’t purely selfish.

You may not actually be a terrible human being, but right now, you are acting like one.