Karen suggests:
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<<Rather than pump a couple of ounces, she could pump just to MER, stop the
pump and wait to BF until flow slows, or your idea of BF one at a time may
help so she can take a baby off more easily until let-down settles. Has she
tried between BF cabbage compresses at all? See what happens if each baby is
assigned a particular breast -- but it may take a few days for the difference to
be noticed...>>
Thanks for your further suggestions, Karen. She called yesterday, so far
nothing has helped, including the pumping off a couple of ounces first....
Sigh. In fact, she says when she pumps, she pumps exactly as Karen suggested --
to MER, turns the pump off, and then sprays out two ounces easily w/o pump,
just w/ force of MER.. So it could be a really forceful MER rather than
*just* oversupply. The slight compression of the areola has helped more than
anything, and she says she's eaten so many altoids she has the sweetest breath
in town! I suggested one breast per feeding, so that one twin starts, and the
second twin finishes that breast, pumping the second one only to comfort and
only if she needs to. She's going to call me again on Monday and we'll see
if any of this works.
Here I am, Queen of Cabbage, and I neglected to think of the compresses
between breasts. Sheesh! Thanks, Karen!!
Jan Barger
Wheaton IL
_http://motherofbridebyJan.blogspot.com_
(http://motherofbridebyjan.blogspot.com/)
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