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Oversupply of Milk/Forceful Letdown
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on April 4, 2008
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I have a four week old and am experiencing an oversupply of milk and forceful letdown. My baby coughs and chokes during feedings and gets hiccups and spits up (sometim...
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- This is simple to take care of. Pump some off before putting her on. That way she has to work a little for it and shouldn't have to gulp down the milk which causes t...
- I had the same problem. I'm a first time mom with a nine week old son. DON"T PUMP...It took a few weeks but my body finally adjusted to the supply my son needed. I w...
- I had this with both my babies and I would put a folded burp cloth (I have the baby diaper types Gerber used to make, with the thick part in the middle) under their he...
Oversupply/ Too Strong Letdown?? Help!
Asked by V.B. from Minneapolis
on December 16, 2009
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My 5 week old is stating to get really frustrated and is nursing erratically because he just hates something that is going on when i feed him... i'm fairly certain it'...
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- I disagree with the pumping before nursing, unless you want to continue with the over supply and super strong letdown. Pumping before you nurse tells your body that yo...
- I totally agree with the last person who wrote. Let it spray into a towel. I had this issue as well when I was breastfeeding, and it helped tremendously. Also try lean...
- I read to pump a little first just to get rid of that letdown.
Breastfeeding - Fast Letdown - Help!
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on December 28, 2010
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Hi there,
I'm wondering if any other mommies have had a problem with fast let down while breastfeeding? My little guy is about 2 1/2 months old and we're having suc...
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- I had a really fast, strong letdown also. I would express some milk (by hand) before each feeding-just enough to get past the strong spray. I didn't want to increase...
- I agree with initially pumping just a bit and then save that milk (if someone is not using it for bottles, save it for cereal in a few months). I used to feel like I ...
- I had the same issue and would begin the let down myself and catch it in a diaper cloth. i would only let my ds latch on once the initial let down was done and had sl...
2 Week Old Has Foamy Poop
Asked by P.M. from Chicago
on October 8, 2009
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I'm breastfeeding and a few times my newborn has had foamy poop. The stuff I'm reading about says green foamy poop may mean forceful letdown or alleries but it seems y...
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- I know someone already wrote this, but I just wanted to second that it sounds like a foremilk/hindmilk inbalance. Nursing longer on only one side will make sure Baby ...
- I don't know the answer, but I would call a lactation consultant and/or your pediatrician's office. As far as I know, any sort of poop while you are nursing is just fine.
- It's normal. Do not worry.
HELP....Breastfeeding Questions
Asked by B.W. from Salt Lake City
on January 31, 2009
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First of all, does anyone know of a good lactation consultant in the SLC area? My baby is 2 weeks old. She was nursing great, but now she has started to make a "clic...
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- I've found a serious lack of good information regarding overactive letdown. And that's what it sounds like to me... I went through almost exactly what's happening to y...
- B., My name is T. and I am the leader with the Murray LLL group, we meet this Tuesday at noon. www.lllofmurray.blogspot.com for location information. Not sure if yo...
- Oh momma I am glad you asked. I had this with our youngest my 6th baby I have nursed. None of my other babies did this. As with you I have an over-abundance of milk. S...
Breastfeeding. Researching Early.
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on December 7, 2011
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I know its really early to open this discussion. But I want real facts from experienced breastfeeding moms. I'm only 6 weeks, I've had my first u/s and blood tests and...
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- I commend you for giving breastfeeding another try, it can be so frustrating when it doesn't go well. You have a lot of questions, it will be hard to address all of t...
- I love that you're being so proactive about this! I bf both my children exclusively to six months and then in addition to food until 14-15 months. First of all, it ...
- I'm so happy to hear you want to breastfeed. Let me encourage you that just because you had trouble breastfeeding your other 2 doesn't mean you can't with this one. ...
Reflux
Asked by L.C. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2008
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My 6 week old spits up some of the time when I feed her, sometime even vomits. Sometimes 30-60 mins after she eats. I prop her up for 30 mins after she eats to make su...
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- I have a 17 week old who has had the same problem. We were told he had acid refulx or heartburn at his 1 month check up. We opted for the medication. Our ped said i...
- My youngest son now age 2 had really bad reflux when he was a baby. Thankfully in MOST cases they outgrow it by the time they are upright and walking around the age o...
- Hi, my son had acid reflux also. He never overate though, it was the opposite. He couldn't eat a lot at one time. Even by the time he was 1 year old, he was barely ...
Lactation Consultant or Breastfeeding Pros Need Some Advise......
Asked by N.J. from Los Angeles
on May 20, 2012
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This is my 3rd baby he's just a little over a month old, and unlike my other 2 very lazy nursers this little guy is very active nurser ( a leech). Drawback is I've be...
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- Just a thought for the overactive let down - will he unlatch for the gush of the let down (and do that into a towel or receiving blanket) and put him back on for the n...
- I had a heavy side that at times my 2 dd's didn't like in the beginning and then later strongly preferred. It sounds like you are doing the right thing although I can...
- When you feel the let down and you know your baby is gulping too fast or having a problem, why not let the "extra" milk flow into a cloth? Once you stop spraying (if...
Nap Nanny/Reflux/Self Soothing?
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on April 2, 2011
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Hi all. I have a 12 week who has awful reflux.
We are changing the dose of her medication today to see if it helps.
I am interested in the Nap Nanny, but before I sp...
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- If its reflux I suggest that you add a little sea salt to her bottles, or you can take it and she will get it in the breast milk if you nurse. It sounds crazy, but my ...
- Oh, I really feel for you! I know what you're going through. My babies had reflux too. They slept best in the swing. If memory serves, I think we had to use ro...
- When my daughter had reflux we tried bouncy seats etc but I was never a fan of letting them sleep in those. I tried to elevate her crib but like your she just wiggled ...
Breastfeeding and Pumping
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on October 26, 2010
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I know pumpimg increases milk supply.I need to pump once a day for when I am at work.
Pumping is affecting breastfeeding for us.I want my son to nurse peacefully wit...
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- Pumping is not what is causing the problem; so pleeeassse continue to pump. If you stop, you will first decrease your milk supply but have the same "let down" problem...
- When the letdown would be too much for my daughter, I would nurse her reclined or even laying down with her ontop of me. The gravity made it a little easier for her. ...
- Pumping doens't make you have too much milk - in fact, babies are much more effecient than a pump. Sounds like you have a very strong let-down, and it is flooding him...
