Does stress affect supply??

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Just wondering if a massive amount of stress would affect my supply?

[onthefly]

How massive are we talking?
Generally speaking, no, it won't affect your supply - breastfeeding is a pretty robust system and women can feed through all sorts of situations. It can affect letdown however - and it's the 'watched-pot" syndrome, the more you think (worry) about it, the longer it takes.

[starangelk]

I found with dd that it was the other things that accompany stress that affected my supply. Actually, thinking about it, it wasn't the stress - it was the lack of sleep and loss of appetite and therefore energy that probably affected it.

[Sagres]

I was going to say a similar thing, if the stress is causing a lack of sleep it may have an impact.

[Heaven]

It can effect my let down if I am just a bit stressed or anxious so it could be that if she's fussing.
I hope everything's ok

[RainbowBrite]

I think it can.
I always had a good supply with my 5 older kids but with the stress of extreme Premmies I had major supply issues, even the LC told me that the stress of the situation would be affecting my milk... I did work through it and they came home BF.
Maybe some people it effects more than others as other mums in the same situation have a great supply.
I hope you are ok