https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 08 May 2026 04:08:27 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:07:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4085 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4085&PID=78897&title=oversupply-of-milk#78897 Author: mum2emj
Subject: 4085
Posted: 16 October 2006 at 9:07am

wow... only 2 of those things dont happen with me and my wee girl.... it has been improving the last week though as i have been giving her more bottles of formula.]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:07:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4085&PID=78897&title=oversupply-of-milk#78897 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4085&PID=78890&title=oversupply-of-milk#78890 Author: ellabellame
Subject: 4085
Posted: 16 October 2006 at 8:42am

i found that when mikey was quite little he's have quite a bit of trouble when my milk let down. he's pull off choking and then cry horribly so i just started taking him off for a minute or so when i felt my like let down and put my finger over my nipple to slow the flow and then put him back on. that seemed to work quite well. also, lying down to feed him helped a bit.]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:42:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4085&PID=78890&title=oversupply-of-milk#78890 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4085&PID=78887&title=oversupply-of-milk#78887 Author: pepsi
Subject: 4085
Posted: 16 October 2006 at 8:36am

Since day one I have always had problems feeding Alyssa because she can't really handle the intense flow of milk from my breasts. I have noticed in the last few days that it has been worse than ever and is difficult to get through a feed without constant burping and grizzling so I did a search and found this really good article on the problem.

http://www.bfar.org/oversupply.shtml

When a mother has more milk than her baby can handle, the following behaviors may be common:

Baby cries a lot, and is often very irritable and/or restless
Baby may sometimes gulp, choke, sputter, or cough during feedings at breast
Baby may seem to bite or clamp down on the nipple while feeding
Milk sprays when baby comes off, especially at the beginning of a feeding
Mother may have sore nipples
Baby may arch and hold himself very stiffly, sometimes screaming
Feedings often seem like battles, with baby nursing fitfully on and off
Feedings may be short, lasting only 5 or 10 minutes total
Baby may seem to have a "love-hate" relationship with the breast
Baby may burp or pass gas frequently between feedings, tending to spit up a lot
Baby may have green, watery or foamy, explosive stools
Mother's breasts feel very full most of the time
Mother may have frequent plugged ducts, which can sometimes lead to mastitis (breast infection)

I can identify with most of these problems and have recently been trying to express milk before she feeds but it doesn't really help. Might try the suggested "scissor hold" technique...

Thankfully it says that most people with this problem find it eases after 3 months so fingers crossed.

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