Oversupply at four months?! Make it stop!

MonstHer · Mar 10th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Hi there,

I am four months into EBF and I am still regularly engorged.
I don't pump and I feed her on demand.
Shouldn't I be regulated by now?
How can I stop overproduction--wiithout endangering the amount she does drink?
Thanks.

RaspberryK · Mar 10th, 2012, 11:29 AM

Let me know when yiu find out

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MonstHer · Mar 10th, 2012, 11:35 AM

Lol, your response does not give me hope since you are a month ahead of me.

Ozzieshunni · Mar 10th, 2012, 11:46 AM

There are some herbs that will naturally reduce engorgement, but they should only be used in extreme circumstances: http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milks...versupply.html

The below is from KellyMom on engorgement and things to try to reduce it:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/...gorgement.html

My supply has finally started to regulate. For some, it just takes time

nickyXjayno · Mar 10th, 2012, 15:24 PM

I get engorged all the time too.

MonstHer · Mar 10th, 2012, 16:05 PM

Thanks Ozzieshunni!

Although I hope it doesn't take as long as it did you.

I feel like I can feed 4 infants!

marycotter567 · Mar 10th, 2012, 19:51 PM

i think if it doesnt bother your baby - ie no green slimy poo and intestinal discomfort, then you shouldnt worry about it much. Just keep feeding him on demand.

I took fenugreek a few days ago to increase my supply and boy did it increase! My baby started getting discomfort and green poo. I stopped immediately and just have been feeding, endurign the engorement and clogged ducts for the time being and it regulated within 2-3 days.

oneway · Mar 12th, 2012, 04:07 AM

I have the same problem and I think it's because my LO eats without any set pattern. Sometimes he eats every two hours, other times he goes 4 hours between meals and then snacks every hour. He also varies how much he eats. Sometimes he will empty both breasts and at others only one breast. I guess the body gets confused and keeps overproducing and getting engorged as a result.

lilyanne · Mar 12th, 2012, 07:45 AM

I had oversupply and what helped me was to only feed from one side per feeding. I made sure LO emptied that one side first before switching to the other side. If she wanted to eat again within an hour or so of the feed, I put her back on the same side if it still felt full. It took a little while (and lots of breastpads) but it definitely helped to regulate my supply. Is your LO a snacky eater (every 1-2 hours)? It also might help to block feed e.g. feed from one side for 3 hours and then the other side for 3 hours. Good luck!

summer rain · Mar 12th, 2012, 08:19 AM

I had serious oversupply issues until 10 months! Didn't have it with my other boys so not sure why xx

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MonstHer Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The place where there is no darkness. Posts: 1,239	Oversupply at four months?! Make it stop! Hi there, I am four months into EBF and I am still regularly engorged. I don't pump and I feed her on demand. Shouldn't I be regulated by now? How can I stop overproduction--wiithout endangering the amount she does drink? Thanks.

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MonstHer Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The place where there is no darkness. Posts: 1,239	Lol, your response does not give me hope since you are a month ahead of me.

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Mar 10th, 2012, 11:46 AM	#4
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	There are some herbs that will naturally reduce engorgement, but they should only be used in extreme circumstances: http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milks...versupply.html The below is from KellyMom on engorgement and things to try to reduce it: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/...gorgement.html My supply has finally started to regulate. For some, it just takes time

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Mar 10th, 2012, 15:24 PM	#5
nickyXjayno Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,814	I get engorged all the time too.

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MonstHer Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The place where there is no darkness. Posts: 1,239	Thanks Ozzieshunni! Although I hope it doesn't take as long as it did you. I feel like I can feed 4 infants!

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Mar 10th, 2012, 19:51 PM	#7
marycotter567 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 498	i think if it doesnt bother your baby - ie no green slimy poo and intestinal discomfort, then you shouldnt worry about it much. Just keep feeding him on demand. I took fenugreek a few days ago to increase my supply and boy did it increase! My baby started getting discomfort and green poo. I stopped immediately and just have been feeding, endurign the engorement and clogged ducts for the time being and it regulated within 2-3 days.

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Mar 12th, 2012, 04:07 AM	#8
oneway Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norway Posts: 422	I have the same problem and I think it's because my LO eats without any set pattern. Sometimes he eats every two hours, other times he goes 4 hours between meals and then snacks every hour. He also varies how much he eats. Sometimes he will empty both breasts and at others only one breast. I guess the body gets confused and keeps overproducing and getting engorged as a result.

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Mar 12th, 2012, 07:45 AM	#9
lilyanne Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,517	I had oversupply and what helped me was to only feed from one side per feeding. I made sure LO emptied that one side first before switching to the other side. If she wanted to eat again within an hour or so of the feed, I put her back on the same side if it still felt full. It took a little while (and lots of breastpads) but it definitely helped to regulate my supply. Is your LO a snacky eater (every 1-2 hours)? It also might help to block feed e.g. feed from one side for 3 hours and then the other side for 3 hours. Good luck!

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Mar 12th, 2012, 08:19 AM	#10
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,394	I had serious oversupply issues until 10 months! Didn't have it with my other boys so not sure why xx

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