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over supply
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My baby was born on 5/20 and my supply started out very minimal. Baby was nursing around the clock. Now, I have a TON of milk. I can pump after a feeding and still get 8 - 10 oz. I'm not sure if this is good or bad. It seems like sometimes baby is gagging and choking during feedings because of let down and then throwing up after feedings (my thought is he ate too much). I try not to pump too much, but DS only eats on one side and then my other breast is left full, engorged, heavy and totally uncomfortable. I love that I am pumping and getting a back up supply, but what happens on a day when I have to go run errands or do something and I can't pump constantly… I need to ease off a bit without messing with what DS needs. Has anyone ever dealt with this before? I know it doesn't seem like that big of a problem, but it is very uncomfortable to have engorged breasts that are constantly leaking everywhere. Thoughts?
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Re: over supply
As for feeding, try feeding lying flat, that will slow down your supply.
I had serious engorgment when my milk came in, took 3 uncomfortable days to settle down. Keep pumping to a minimum, and good luck!