I have SO much milk - help

[*Star*]

it's ridiculous!
Is there any way to reduce milk supply?

she woke up for one feed last night and this morning my boobs are huge and sore. the breast pads were full from overnight, and i massaged them and without even trying expressed loads.

even the side she fed on during the night is full and sore, but not as bad as the other.

i spoke to the breastfeeding woman a month or so ago about the overactive letdown, and she just suggested feeding from only one side in each 4 hour period.

it doesn't work!!!

 

[keli]

Are you eating anything that boosts your supply? I find when i eat oats, i used to have porridge every morning but had to stop as like you i was engorged all the time. Hope you find an answer as its a nightmare when yours boobs are always full

 

[*Star*]

No, I don't eat oats or porridge. But yeah maybe there is something I'm eating that increases it? Wonder if it's chocolate...?

 

[NickyB]

Maybe she's just gone through a growth spurt? I always feel mine are a bit fuller after she's been on them constantly for a day or two, not as much as your described though?

 

[Suzie and Faith]

Have you considered donating your milk? That'd be a way of making use of it



Must be hard, i remember having full boobs and it was not nice!

 

[*Star*]

she's always been a good feeder tbh. i haven't noticed her feeding more recently.


yep suzie i have actually emailed the closest bank to me, (in chester) to see if its practical to donate or not. im on the contraceptive injection, and i think i cant be on it if i want to donate.

 

[NickyB]

i spoke to the breastfeeding woman a month or so ago about the overactive letdown, and she just suggested feeding from only one side in each 4 hour period.

I wonder what would happen if you went back to one side each feed? I too have a strong let down so I can sympathise. However, one boob might not have been emptied in four hours, that'd leave mine full too. Because of my let down, I prefer Lucy to have little and often as her going for long (or perhaps one of your boobs being unused iykwim) would make it worse.

Sorry, no real help!

 

[*Star*]

yeah I kinda decided to forget about the one side for four hours thing.
Hopefully that might make a difference, we shall see

 

[NickyB]

yeah I kinda decided to forget about the one side for four hours thing.
Hopefully that might make a difference, we shall see

Give your boobs time to get used to it and let us know good luck, strong let down is a nightmare for feeding in public isn't it? I always end up with wet jeans! lol

 

[*Star*]

yeah its awful. so many times she chokes on thhe milk, pulls off and milk is spurting everywhere!!!!

so glad of muslin cloths!

 

[lisa&alex]

awh hun.. i actually envy you.. i wish i had had to much milk..could you perhaps express of the fore milk a bit? a friend of mine also has the same issue.. when she feeds her baby she has to put a muslin in her bra to stop the other boob leaking through the breastpads..