is it normal?

[lauzliddle]

To leak like mad all the time I have to change my pads 2-3 times a day and get 2-3 random let downs during the day that are huge. Also when I wake up in a morning I am in a pool of milk and alfie hasn't fed during the night for 6-7 weeks now. Do I have to cope with this the hole time I BF or will it get better?

 

[Mervs Mum]

It will probably sort it's self out over the next month or so. You may still leak - some women just have a really good supply. Around 3 months you may find that they dont fiill and empty the same and just produce on demand. Hopefully you'll see a difference then. You could try using breast shells and collecting the milk rather than losing it to your pads??
x

 

[freckleonear]

I had to change my breast pads a lot during the first few months, but after about three months I found that the leaking began to stop and by about four months I didn't need the pads at all. It will get better.

 

[thelilbump]

it took me till about 4.5 months to stop leaking completly.

 

[jms895]

I am the same and constantly leaking and waking up covered in milk! MW told me to get some shells to collect - waste not want not - now just need to figure out where to buy from?? Anyone know?

 

[Mervs Mum]

Boots or Mothercare - anywhere with a good selection of baby stuff.

 

[jms895]

Thanks, I think a shopping trip is in order. Treat myself to some shells, freezer bags and some new nursing bras!

 

[Mervs Mum]

If you have a medela pump, you can also get freezable bottles that go straight onto your pump....I love those!!! Once I get a full one I can mark how much is in it and freeze for later

 

[jms895]

Thanks I have found some on ebay and they seem to be popular pumps as everyone is bidding!

 

[Mervs Mum]

I got my pumps and bottles off ebay

 

[beancounter]

boots is cheapest for the shells- only £4.11 for two (one on the boob, the other is the steriliser ) - mothercare is double that because they have only expensive medela ones. Do check them if you are feeding because the have holes in the top and I had a milky overflow situation this morning

 

[jms895]

Thanks Bean, will try Boots!

 

[Blob]

I'm still like that, i will have let down sometimes if i just see her and i have to put a cloth in my bra cos i go through about 2 pads in one feed from the other boob.. its started to calm down now but my boobs still fill up loads during the night etc.. i take it as a good thing that i have good supply of milk
Tommee Tippee have been the best for me, still slim but quite big size also.. they were the only ones that i could rely on.