Title says it all really. DS2 is 23months and we had a beautiful supply and demand thing going on. We could skip bedtime milk if DH did bedtime, or if I was out, and things were just fine until the next feed in the morning. We could go all day without feeding and it would be just fine. Lovely.
But now I have to take medication which can increase prolactin levels which in turn has made my milk supply go crazy! If I miss the bedtime feed, I will be engorged and bursting by the morning. I can only go about 6 hours through the day before I get really engorged and leaky.
I understand the way supply and demand works, but seems it's being overridden by the drugs. I know I could pump to relieve the engorgement but it seems like such a hassle to have to dig the pump out after all this time. I have mentioned this to the doc and seems that this is the medication I have to take and they won't reduce the dose. I am not concerned about the medication in the milk, I have already spoken to the BFN about it.
Do I just have to grin and bear it, or does anybody have any other ideas? I am thinking along the lines of something I can take that is going to reduce the supply. Being all engorged and leaky at this stage in the game is just a complete PITA 