Holy oversupply!

siajara · May 2011

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 · May 2011

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 · May 2011

Whoa! We just call you Elsie the cow haha

) jk, the pumping is going to further increase your milk production.

agreenaffair · May 2011

haha,,, elsie

katlizabeth · May 2011

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

krysimulf · May 2011

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

THIS!!!

ncbelle · May 2011

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 · May 2011

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).

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