I know pumpimg increases milk supply.I need to pump once a day for when I am at work.
Pumping is affecting breastfeeding for us.I want my son to nurse peacefully without coughing everytime he gets too much milk and stopping soon after.
I have tried hand expressing. Anything else that worked for you?
My LC said to lay back a little so the baby is slightly on top. Then gravity can help a little. Kelly mom is good for info about this.
Pumping once a day while you are at work (which would take the place of a nursing session) wouldn't increase your supply. It sounds like you might have a fast let-down. Check out Kellymom.com for some ideas on how to deal with fast let-down. I think one of them may be to pump just a small amount before latching baby on so that the initial "rush" of milk isn't as forceful.
S.K,
I do not think it is the pumping that is doing this, what it sounds like is you have a strong let down and it is too much. Letdown is the rush of milk from you breast once you breast realized that baby wants food.
My 2nd son was by best nurser, he was very satisfied with the rush of milk from let down that no bottle could mimic this so I had to put SO many holes in the nipples of the bottles they looked like a collinder.
I think it is your body, there is a couple of things you could do
1. pump first til you feel let down (the warm rushing feeling)
2. get a sheild to minimize how much milk is going into his mouth
3. see a lactation consultant for more recomendations.
Good luck my dear but please do not stop pumping you will start to dry up much quicker than you want to. You need to pump at the same interval as he eats. If he eats every 3 hours then you should put every 3 hours you are away from him. Keep that supply up.
Good luck!!
With my son, I pumped, which caused a heavy letdown and serious oversupply problem. I had to stop pumping altogether. You can try manually expressing a little before nursing and that should help slow the flow so he doesn't gasp or choke.
Pumping is not what is causing the problem; so pleeeassse continue to pump. If you stop, you will first decrease your milk supply but have the same "let down" problem until right before you dry up completly. I suggest, holding your breast longer. Many times women let go the c-hold much too soon. If you are supporting the breast; it will decrease some of the let down. Also once you feel the rush (that tingle/warm feeling) coming then use your fingers and pinch tight the area over the areola. This will prevent the milk from rushing. Give him the chance to suck and catch up and after about 4-6 sucks slowly start to release, releasing the fingers underneath first. This should take care of your problem. Good Luck!
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Pumping doens't make you have too much milk - in fact, babies are much more effecient than a pump. Sounds like you have a very strong let-down, and it is flooding him out, basically. I had the same problem. We used nipple sheilds - made by medela, like a little silicone sombrero you put over your nipple that the baby nurses through, it slows the flow a little - you can just use it till after you let down, and then probably take it off and nurse bare breasted the rest of the time. Another thing to do is nurse till you feel the let down start ( that tingling sensation - pins and needles) and then unlatch the baby, and "catch" the forceful extra milk in a burp cloth or towel, or even in a bottle or cup to be forzen for later, if you desire. Then after it is done spraying - mine could spray as far as 2-3 feet during letdown - then put the baby back on to nurse the slower flowing milk again.
Good Luck - it is a learning process!
Jessie
You can try pumping first. Don't pump very long, you don't want to empty your breasts. Just pump until the strong let down is done. Do you have a new baby? If so, your body is still adjusting. Your let down should eventually slow down so your little guy isn't getting so much at once. My let down was crazy fast for the first few weeks. I don't know if it slowed down or if my kids just got used to it. The coughing only lasted for a week or so.
When the letdown would be too much for my daughter, I would nurse her reclined or even laying down with her ontop of M.. The gravity made it a little easier for her. Also like others have said pumping a little first before nursing. Good luck!
I had the same problem with my daughter - let down was too fast/strong and she couldn't latch on or swallow the milk fast enough. Before nursing her, I pumped for a little bit (maybe a minute) to get the initial rush out of the way and then she was able to eat like a champ. Good luck!
