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>Thanks everybody for your thoughts.  I have a time to discuss with 
>the mom tomorrow and will review all of the ideas.  But, please, 
>could somebody explain exactly what "block" feeding is.?  It sounds 
>like feeding over a long period of time all at once, but that can't 
>be right, can it?  Not for a baby who is already over fed? No?
>Please advise!
>Isabella


Isabella,  block feeding is a useful technique that really can temper 
someone's production and the overwhelming MER that can go with it. 
The mother feeds on one side only within a frame of time.....the 
length of time varies, but it could start at 3-4 hours. Every time 
the baby comes to the breast in that period, it is the same breast. 
Then after that time, the other breast is used.

Any feelings of over-fullness on the unused side usually go after a 
while, but in the meantime, gentle hand expression if necessary, 
minimally taking off milk, deals with it.

Some very generous producers have to extend that 3-4 hours to 5,6 or 
even more before the problem resolves.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK

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