I don't know what to do! I keep trying to fix this but it keeps getting worse!
LO has mostly been snacking for the past couple of days, making it confusing and difficult to keep things even.
I think the extra stimulation has helped my oversupply return, which is making it harder for him to eat properly, causing him to spit up, and again want another small snack 45 min later...
I am at a loss. And one side hurts. It just hurts, that's all there is to it. I pumped a little off and it felt better, then I pumped on that side at my usual time. But LO just nursed the other side and the pain is back.
LO is 4 weeks old.
Re: Pain, LO not emptying, and oversupply
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I don't pump to comfort except today when I was in true discomfort. I even avoid hand expressing, I just try to soak it up on a burp cloth.
LO is choking and getting extra air because my letdown is so fast. I squirt milk all over everything. All of our clothes and everything is getting stained lol!
I tried block feeding for about 6 days and it decreased my supply too much.
It hurts all the time. It's like a sudden shooting pain that starts at my nipple and goes back into my breast. If that makes sense. It's not excruciating or anything, but it certainly is not comfortable either.
As he is nursing I am feeling it on the side he is nursing now.
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