A lactation consultant from Baptist Hospital (where Kate was born) called today to check in with us. I confessed to our problems with oversupply and forceful letdown reflex. She asked about symptoms, agreed with my assessment, and I explained my current attack mode:
– Block nursing (nursing only one side for several hours at a time)
– Nursing with Kate in a position above the breast
– Trying to express only when absolutely necessary
– Expressing mid-feed when spraying/when Kate gets upset
“Wow,” she said, “you could do my job.”
Violet | 25-May-06 at 9:54 am | Permalink
With Dom, I had so much milk all the time, that any time I heard a baby cry–ANY baby–the milk would let down. I would spring leaks! And I developed this reflexive action of applying pressure to my boobs to stop the milk. This reflex lasted years beyond his weaning, where I would need to fight the urge to grab myself every time I heard a baby cry. It seems so funny now, but back then it was a real pain in the butt. I would still never trade the nursing time with him, though. Hang in there, Holly.