What to CATCH the spurting milk in?

[Superslinger]

I have epic oversupply - having to wear nappies in bed and even they're horribly sodden and sometimes have to be changed in early hours.

HV has suggested I, for example, when feeding from one boob and high-speed spurting out of the other, place a cup or something under said other to catch milk and either freeze it up for potential bottling in future, or just throw it away (which would still be worth it as would still have relieved boob a bit from pressure of bra and constant dampness against pads/ nappies).

Anyway, she said NOT to use shells as they put more pressure on boob, thus causing yet more milk, she said just to use a glass or something, but I've just tried that and while I've managed to deal with most of the spraying in all directions, some of it is escaping 'down', ie I'm catching the high pressure stuff that spurts 'out', but missing the lower pressure dribbling, leaving me with a very wet bra... And also it's obviously not ideal using one hand to hold baby to one boob and the other to hover a glass in front of the other!

Sorry, long story short, any ideas on something that I could use to catch more effectively/ conveniently?! TIA

There's another thread about this. I pinch the non-nursing one until the let-down's passed and it stops.

press the heal of you're hand onto the nipple on the non nursing side. Should stop the follow.

I used a mixing bowl at the height of my spurting

I bought some plastic shells that were designed for the purpose, then froze it in ice cube things.

Stack of muslins and include them in the piles of baby washing.

I always used shells, swapping half way then froze the milk for when I'd drunk wine Dh to do the odd feed

I can't do pinching/ sealing type things as have serious oversupply so have been advised to do nothing to stop the flow for serious risk of blockage, mastisis etc.

Pottering, loving the mixing bowl ideas - think that might really work, will try propping one under next feed. Mrs, I have been using muslins up til now, but was hoping there might be some magical way I could avoid dealing with sodden rags all day (need to man up I know!)

Going and Dolly, did you not find the shells made you produce more? HV advised me against as was adamant they'd make the problem worse?

I have this and am using shells. Sometimes swapping to a second shell mid feed. Doesn't seem to have stimulated more supply. And far fewer wet clothes.

No it didn't make it worse, it just catches the milk. I likes the fact that I could use the milk at a later date, it's a shame to waste it. And no sodden breast pads or Muslims was an added bonus.

Bloody iPad! Sorry for any offence. Of course it should read muslins!!!

Don't know if it made it worse. I figured it was as well to have a by product and not arse around expressing to build up a freezer supply

Just don't forget the shell is there, bend over to pick something up and drench yourself. I've lost count of the number of times I've done that

I was just about to post this very thread. Ds is 2 weeks old and he and i are saturated every feed. I darent feed out of the house and i'm going through 3/4 bras and tops a day a well as babygros and muslins . I stink of sour milk.

My hv recommended shells so Im going to get some today and give them a go. It can't get worse.

I was just about to post this very thread. Ds is 2 weeks old and he and i are saturated every feed. I darent feed out of the house and i'm going through 3/4 bras and tops a day a well as babygros and muslins . I stink of sour milk.

My hv recommended shells so Im going to get some today and give them a go. It can't get worse.

I second the mixing bowl I would just prop it under the non feeding side had massive over supply with ds. Slight side issue but if your freezing some have you thought of donating any 'extra' to a milk bank?

My mum and sister both told me they used a baby bottle to catch milk from the 'not in use breast' when they fed. Makes sense, covers nipple and will catch drips, dribbles and squirts!

I used to tuck a folded muslin or two into my bra to catch the downwards dribbles and a big mixing bowl for the rest sometimes I'd just aim it at DH for a giggle!

when i had that i used shells and emptied very frequently

i would catch about a pint a day (as well as leaking loads, pouring loads out of the air holes in the shells)

I dont think i could have BF without my shells actually, i used them for a few months.