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Painful oversupply. Need help.
This is not a bragplaint. I need some help.
I am EBF my 3 1/2 week old son. He has gotten more efficient at nursing but I am also pumping to build a stash for when he goes to daycare in 4 weeks.
At first I was pumping about 4x a day, between feedings to establish a supply, but in the past 2 weeks have cut down to 2x. Now, my right side especially, gets engorged. Painfully. This morning, after feeding him 15 minutes on the left side, and 5 on the right, I took a shower, and after, pumped 7 ounces, just out of my right side. I have never gotten that much out of one side, before that 4 1/2 ounces was the most I'd pumped from one.
My left doesn't do that, but also he seems more proficient at latching on the left and drains it better.
How can I resolve this? I don't want to tank my supply, but the over supply is just as bad.
I am EBF my 3 1/2 week old son. He has gotten more efficient at nursing but I am also pumping to build a stash for when he goes to daycare in 4 weeks.
At first I was pumping about 4x a day, between feedings to establish a supply, but in the past 2 weeks have cut down to 2x. Now, my right side especially, gets engorged. Painfully. This morning, after feeding him 15 minutes on the left side, and 5 on the right, I took a shower, and after, pumped 7 ounces, just out of my right side. I have never gotten that much out of one side, before that 4 1/2 ounces was the most I'd pumped from one.
My left doesn't do that, but also he seems more proficient at latching on the left and drains it better.
How can I resolve this? I don't want to tank my supply, but the over supply is just as bad.
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