Milk Letdown..

[SaraLouise]

So a few questions about milk letdown..

I letdown ALL the time, probably 2 or 3 times between feeds & at least twice during a feed.

When I do have letdown its really bloody painful! Like really horrible pins & needles in both boobs no matter what side I'm feeding from.

Also according to doctor Google, it all should have settled down at 6 weeks, and Harrison is now 8 weeks & if anything it seems to be getting worse!

Does this all sound normal?

Thanks x

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[SaraLouise]

No-one? X

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[vinandbella]

I'd say its just taking a bit longer to settle down, there is a growth spurt about now so your supply will have increased to cope with that.




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[mrswoody]

I still feel my letdown during feeds and I'm 9 months in. It is a strange feeling as I can feel it building, sometimes are more "painful" than others.
It will calm down though xx

 

[Nutsyputs]

I can still feel my letdown at 6 months.


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[Nutsyputs]

I sometimes find it uncomfortable especially when I haven't fed for a while.


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[clairem1980]

I feel the let down occasionally during feeds. It's an odd feeling. I occasionally get it if I've got a long time between feeds so am always wearing breast pads. After an embarrassing incident in tesco when I thought a bottle of fabric conditioner was leaking on me and it turned out to be milk soaking through my t-shirt and jumper I will never be in public without pads in. I was so chuffed at the time that baby had gone almost 4 hours between feeds....! Whoops!

 

[SaraLouise]

Thanks girls, its better now I'm not clock watching & feeding on demand. I was anyway, but if it hadn't been long I would try & delay it. Now I just feed when he asks & don't bother noting the time (apart from at night haha) x

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[giz]

Mine were painful all the way through breastfeeding last time. Definitely worse when engorged. Had to wear pads for the whole 13 months as I leaked every time it happened.

So it seems normal to me.

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[EmiLou123]

I feel the letdown at every feed too (lo is 6 months)... it's always on the opposite side to the one I'm feeding from though. It's like an intense burning, pins and needles feeling for a second or two. I always leak whilst feeding so wear pads too! Xxx

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[SaraLouise]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000WHL2RQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1378198529&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

These are a godsend for those that leak lots when feeding. Then just pour the milk into a bottle & you can build quite a stash in a day x

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[EmiLou123]

My lo refuses milk from a bottle so but much point for me lol. Good idea in theory though xxx

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