Holy oversupply!

siajara

So, I just pumped 9ozs out of one breast.  DD has last fed from it about 3.5 hours ago.  No wonder she acts like I am drowning her when she feeds!!

MrsBeckaT615

I had the same problem. I had to stop pumping because that was causing me to hyper let down..whatever its called! DD was crying and screaming while she was blasted in the face with milk.  I still pump about once a day just so I can have a break!

brunette mac

Whoa!  We just call you Elsie the cow haha ) jk, the pumping is going to further increase your milk production.

agreenaffair

haha,,, elsie

katlizabeth

I am so jealous.  If I pump that long after dd lasts nurses, I might get a total of 4 oz. 

krysimulf

katlizabeth:

I am so jealous.  If I pump that long after dd lasts nurses, I might get a total of 4 oz. 

THIS!!! 

ncbelle

STOP PUMPING!!!  Pumping is just telling your body to make more - which clearly it doesn't need to do!  Not only is an oversupply a PITA when you are trying to nurse and baby is getting sprayed, but it keeps baby from getting enough hindmilk.

You can hand express to relieve engorgement if you need to.  And you'll probably need to block feed (kellymom.com has good info) to get things under control.

siajara

Moooo.

So my issue is that I need to pump to build a stash for when I go back to work.  I only ever feed DD from one  breast at a time to try to control the issue (per kellymom).