Engorged breasts at night

[cookiemonster100]

Hi,

After some advice. Recent my 13 week old has started sleeping through the night- yippee!
However I am awake at night with really sore & engorged breasts. A couple of times I have got up & expressed some out but then I end up waking up & struggle to get back to sleep. I hand express in bed with a towel over me but there is little relief there.
Anyone got any advice as I would really like my sleep back ! It's driving me nuts!

Xx

No advice but marking my place as I have the same issue. Feel so grateful he is sleeping but I'm being kept awake by my boobs anyway. Every now and then he also wakes up for one night time feed and the next night my boobs are even harder than usual by the time he wakes up. Hopefully someone wiser will be along soon to advise.

Anyone able to help *fish88 & myself? X

Can't help, but have the same prob. I've had very severe mastitis before as well - ended up in hospital - so very keen to avoid it again!

Eventually ur supply will balance out. Give it a week or two. Don't pump at night.

Don't know if this is the advice you want but I had this when dd started sleeping through the night and I sleep on my front so was really painful, but after a while think about a week but can't remember (dd is now 9.5 months) my supply sorted itself out. Try not to express too much or your body will think it still needs to produce milk at night. I took ibruprofen when it was really bad to relieve the pain and try experimenting with bra on/off when your sleeping. I know it's awful being told nothing really you can do and just wait but I think that's all you can do in this case!
Congrats on getting your lo to sleep through there's nothing as good as a good nights sleep when you're looking after a baby all day

I'm going to sound like the bitter voice of sleep deprivation (wonder why?!) but in only 2-4 weeks the lovely 4 month sleep regression may hit so you'll need all the nighttime milk you can get to soothe your baby!
Chances are it'll have calmed down by the time that's over.

I found wearing a snug supportive bra (or even just a "hidden bra" vest top) at night helped.