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Dear boobs, calm yourself

BallstategradBallstategrad member
in October 2013 Moms
Lo is 5 weeks and I am ebf on demand. After she nurses on either side I still feel really full and miserable in the other side. I nurse in one side, burp, repeat and the offer #2, she rarely goes for #2. When does the supply really start regulating? Or is this the norm? I feel like I'm always skipping feelings but I'm not, just always feel really full. Thoughts?
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Re: Dear boobs, calm yourself

  • Arod1087Arod1087 member
    Maybe switch her out earlier? Or pump the other side a little to relieve it?
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  • hartsl01hartsl01 member
    I'm the same way... Not sure if I should start pumping the other side because doesn't that 'tell' your body to make more? I've got a BF support group tomorrow and I'm going to ask the LC about it. I know they say that it can take awhile to regulate.
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  • chrisnbritt6212chrisnbritt6212 member
    I would just hand express to make yourself a little more comfortable. Pumping might confuse your bod to make more since it really stimulates the nips. Mine regulated for the most part around 3 weeks, but it still depends on what DS is doing, for a few days he wanted both sides every time, now he's back to one side so it's not as painful when he changed his mind but I can still tell which side needs to be fed on next lol

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  • MangoMama82MangoMama82 member
    My son almost never wants the other boob when he's done with one side. I keep him on one side for 10-20 minutes so he will get the hind milk. By then he's milk drunk. I typically do one boob per feeding. I have no idea if I'm doing it wrong, but it works for us
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  • chicsahmchicsahm member
    DD will take both sides during the day but at night just 1, my body has regulated already for  day and night... but everyone is different. Just be consistent and if you have to relieve pump just a bit out or hand express
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  • CousinVickiCousinVicki member
    just hand express, it will regulate .   pumping will make your body make more milk and F it up more.

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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member
    Yeah don't pump, just hand express if you can't take it. Cabbage leaves are also good to ease the soreness. I find that every couple of days I've had a day or two of engorgement, and then it goes away. I'm certain it's coinciding with growth spurts.
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  • BallstategradBallstategrad member
    Thanks, I'll try hand expression. In don't need any boob explosions to clean up.
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  • BallstategradBallstategrad member
    This helped immensely, thanks!
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