Melissa Cole wrote:
> I also tend to see a fair amount of moms with oversupply/overactive let down
> issues. I have a question about block feeding. Block feeding helps many of
> these moms and babies and I was wondering what some of you are giving them
> regarding expressing milk from the side they aren't using during the block
> feeding. Do you recommend "expressing until comfortable" or another plan of
> action?
>
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>
> Melissa Cole
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Hi Melissa,

I've had several moms with this issue, including myself!  I suggest
starting small, like with 2 hours, and gradually increasing the time, to
comfort, until oversupply symptoms ease.  For myself, I was block
feeding up to around 8 hours!  I made enough milk for the neighborhood. 
But it also resulted in a pukey baby with green poop, she was fussy, a
fussy nurser, shallow latch, etc.  I wouldn't recommend to anyone else
that they block feed for 8 hours on one side, but that's what I had to
work up to, in order to get rid of the green poop.  I also had the
benefit of a 2 year old who was still nursing. 

I had overactive let down too, so I'm sure that contributed to my
daughter's fussiness, puking, etc.  I couldn't even nurse her laying
down until she was about 3 months old because she would wind up puking
and crying!  It stank.

Liz Cammin, RN, LLLL

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