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over supply/pumping?

AndiGAndiG
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I'm having a pumping problem.  I started pumping one side in the AM a few weeks ago just to "even things out".  I seem to have quite a bit of milk, so DD rarely ever nurses both sides well.  I also have an issue with forceful let-down.  My issue - I feel I am creating an oversupply problem by pumping - thus making the let down issue worse not better...but I like to pump a bit off when I'm really full so DD doesn't drown/choke on the milk (when this happens she won't re-latch on that side).  Any suggestions on how to regulate things?  (Its also gotten worse recently becuase she's been sleeping 11-4:30 at night)

I also feel like I need to pump the non-nursed side in the AM in order to avoid potential duct issues. I'm a SAHM so I nurse almost 100% of the time and currently have a huge stash which will probably be wasted Sad so thats not an issue. Thanks for any input.

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  • gusabbeygusabbey member

    I refer to the Kellymom website for all BFing issues: https://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/fast-letdown.html.  Good luck mama!

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  • BaklerBakler

    I had the exact same problem. For the let down, I would keep a burp cloth handy when we nursed and right as I would start to let dowm. I would remove her and let the milk go onto the burp cloth until it stopped flowing or until she started to get upset that I had taken her off. That helped with the choking.

    I ended up with mastitis from the over supply. I had to pump myself empty to help with the infection which led to more of an over supply. I was pumping in the morning and right before I went to bed. To wean myself off the pump I stopped pumping myself empty. I would shorten the amount of time I pumped at each session. I would pump a little, just enough to be comfortable and not over full. My supply finally regulated and I could stop pumping. It took about a month and a half.

    I now have a huge freezer stash that I haven't really touched since I SAH. I actually did have to dip into it when DD was around 11 months since I was having a little bit of supply issues. It was nice to have that as a back up.

    Good luck!

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