Need help with leaking. Advice?

gregNamanda

Background: DD is 7 weeks, DS is 2 1/2 and I only breastfed with him for a short while due to some issues he and I had. I will be returning to work in 5 weeks.

Problem: I have trouble finding a consistent time to pump with having a very active 2 1/2 year old. I feel like this may be my problem with leaking but I'm not sure. I leak at night, during the day, when I'm out. It's not all the time - just random times. Today I was only away for 2 hours and my DD had been fed before I left (although I think I may have fed twice accidentally on one side in a row). I started leaking so bad with 2 pads on one side. Overall breastfeeding is going okay. I've had some issue with oversupply. I don't know if it's still oversupply or the fact that I'm confusing my body with pumping at different times.

Can anyone offer any insight or advice? Thanks so much!

Edit: I should have added that I do breastfed not EP and am trying to build a stash for going back to work and being able to go out while the grandparents watch my children. Thanks for all of your thoughts!

lil_jen051708

Are you EP or do you BF? I started out with an oversupply and would leak through everything. I'd use disposable pads and change them a few times a day if needed. I found that the washable ones didn't absorb my leaks.

I don't have any advice as my supply kind of regulated on its own. Hopefully when you go back to work, you'll be on a better schedule. I would probably only pump as needed now, and only for a few ounces not to empty your breasts so your body slows down on the milk production.

blu-eyedwife

I didn't have oversupply and I still leaked like crazy for the first 6ish months.

bellelamb

Why are you pumping? To build a freezer stash, eping, or what??
If you have an oversupply pumping can make it much worse. Can you pump once before you go to bed or first thing in the morning? Pumping every day at the same time should help. But I leaked a lot last time even without a oversupply.