Dropping feeds = Exploding boobies
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Topic: Dropping feeds = Exploding boobies
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Subject: Dropping feeds = Exploding boobies
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 5:30pm
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Since changing Jackson over to solids then BF at 8 months the last few days he has decided to drop his lunch feed. At first I thought it was him having a tantrum when I offered booby after lunch solids but its continued for a few days now.
Anyways, I am still offering a 3/4pm feed which he will still take but its generally only one side, he has always fed from both sides at each feed. So what do I do about the exploding other booby?? Is expressing my only option? I would prefer not to cos if he's naturally dropping feeds I dont want the issue with ongoing supply, if that makes sense, and having to continue expressing. What can I do for relief and to avoid pain when they are exploding? ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 5:58pm
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Maybe just express a little off to ease the pressure and they should adjust naturally in a few days... -------------   
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 8:20pm
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When SIL stopped bfing she said she just expressed enough to ease the pressure and discomfort and it went back to normal in a few days
I would express a little then just make sure that I offered that side first at the next feed ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 8:32pm
Yeah, maybe just hand expressing a wee bit to ease the pressure. In a few days to a week your supply should adjust 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 14 May 2010 at 12:24pm
Thanks girls I ended up hand expressing some off to ease the pressure and then fed of that side first 
Thank you ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived
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