February 2013 Moms

did I mess up my boobs?!

So DD is four weeks and I've EBF the whole time. Last Monday I decided to start pumping after the am feed since I wanted to start giving her a bottle here and there to get used to it before I go back to work. DD feeds on both sides usually 10 to 15min each and then I've been pumping 6 to 8 oz after in about ten minutes.... The problem is now when I wake up in the am I am painfully engorged! I can feel little lumps and practically shoot the milk out! So now I feed and pump to alleviate it...Did I screw up my boobs?
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Re: did I mess up my boobs?!

  • Wow to the 8 oz in 10 min!  You didn't screw them up, you just trained them to make a  lot of milk!  If you don't mind and it's not bugging your LO, it's probably fine.  I always pumped in the morning with DS1 too because you have m

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  • I am so jealous! I can only pump 4oz at the most right now!
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    I am so jealous! I can only pump 4oz at the most right now!

    I know I'm only 10 days into

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