I’ve been having ‘issues’ with the amount of milk I produce since it first came in but I assumed it would have regulated by now (he’s nearly 3 months) but it’s starting to really make us both miserable.
I have a very forceful letdown and then my breasts continue to literally spray three long lines of milk forcefully throughout a feed and for about a Minuit after. Baby chokes, splutters, and then will eventually pull off leaving the milk squirting everywhere. I need 2 Muslin cloths per feed, a top and bra and breast pad change and usually he needs an outfit change too!
He’s put on a lot of weight (90th centile line) and poos every nappy change so is obviously taking more than needed despite only managing a few mins at the breast.
I feel like I’ve tried everything! I feed laying back, have him upright, I’ve tried pumping a bit first. We don’t change sides (never feed for long enough to do that anyway!) so he’s only ever feeding on one breast per feed.
To be honest it’s making me miserable, I don’t go out for more than two hours because I can’t bare the drama that comes with the top changes and milk everywhere. I can’t get him to take a bottle either to stop.
Does anyone have any further tips? If not, any tips on how to get him to take a bottle? Have tried TT, medela, nuk so far.
I feel ridiculous, I was so upset that I couldn’t breastfeed my first as strangely my milk never came in so feel stupid complaining about too much milk but I really don’t enjoy it and neither does my son!
Sorry for rambling. Thanks in advance
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Lazinganddazing · 12/04/2018 16:35
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