5 day old pulling off because of too much milk??

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I should know all this but brain is mush. No time/free hand to look in bf books (am also a bfc student but in very early days god, I really should know this stuff!).

DS2 born at home on monday. All largely well, but the last couple of days he's been pretty dopey for large periods of the day and even night! He goes thro periods of wanting feeds every half hour, which is fine, but currently a bit sleepy, as I said.

He is a bit taken aback at the shock of the milk hitting his mouth too - milk atarted coming in after 48 hrs - sucks bravely for 7 swallows or so then pulls off, milk dribbling out of mouth, makes a face and sometimes tries to get back on again. Mostly content to doze on boob today though. Wet and pooey nappies as per usual.

I am a bit scrambled as I say - please could comeone nice tell me this is all normal and that my milk suppyl isn't suffering because he isn't avidly feeding that much today! When you're not busy with turkey, presents, etc.

Hi - congratulations on DS2 and Merry Christmas! Didn't want to let your post go un-answered. Get yourself propped up with Christmas chocs/goodies and keep offering him the breast - sounds like you have a fast let-down, so maybe try expressing some off before a feed? Hope you have a lovely first Christmas with him.

Hmm. I did wonder about the let-down thing, maybe expressing a bit might help. I could also try feeding him more upright to help with the gravity? Never had to do that before!

Thanks!

Any other tips? I am just a bit concerned he's so sleepy today when I feel like he should be building up my supply. It just seems like he's reluctant to suck because he knows it hits his throat, or maybe gives him a bit of a bellyache.

Keep tickling his cheek & lips to encourage him to open up, lots of skin-to-skin contact. Go to bed & snuggle up with him! If you can manage to express a bit, def. try that first before putting him on - am sure that will help. Also, all the usual advice about making sure he's latched on properly so that he can get to the hind milk ...(am not bf expert, but know to just keep persevering!!)

Hi there, I had the same problem with fast let down and tended to solve the problem by keeping a spare muslin on hand when feeding and using it to absorb the fast let down. So I'd let dd feed for 20 seconds or so, them when she'd pull off when let down occurred I would swap the muslin for her mouth until it had calmed down then pop her back on again. Re keeping him awake, agree with skin to skin, also try tickling his feet or sides each time he stops sucking to fall asleep. Blowing on his face might work too. Good luck!

hi congratulations first of all. when baby feeds and pulls off i always let the flow drip into a towel wen my son wasnt feeding and then let him back on, i felt like this was keeping up th supply. my son was the same, sleepy n not a great day feeder. hv told me to put the moses basket on front of a window to get plenty of light when they sleep. get yourself lots of regular snacks n drinks. TRY to get some rest and try to express a little until u feel happy that ur little ones has settled into an established bf routine, with both mine i felt this took 2wks im not a bfc student like yourself but would love 2 b, im very passionate about bf and have been bf for nearly 4 yrs. preg wit ds and still feeding a 20mth old. 4 mth break b4 ds was born. hope any of this helps. good luck.