Guest guest Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Recent posts and also a recent case with this situation have made me wonder: How do you approach overactive let-down w/out oversupply? Block feeding might help reduce strong let-down, but could affect supply. I've only had one or two cases like this and there were other factors that had to be addressed at the same time (like tongue-tie clipping), so I have never had to deal with " just " that situation. And, I'm thinking now, I'm not sure I'd know how! Would love to hear your wise words... Best, Ana Ana Estorino Uribasterra, IBCLC www.lovingstartlactationservices.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hello, Ana. I had overactive letdown with both of my children, but no oversupply. The first child would come off and let the milk spray across the room. I'd press the inside of my wrist against the face of the nipple to stop the flow. When it started back up again, it was always more "behaved". However, for some women, when the flow re-starts, it's just as fast and furious as before. And some babies, once they come off, refuse to re-latch. (Mine came back on easily once the flow was slower.) So, in either of these situations, sometimes it's better to place the palm of your hand against the outside of the breast and press toward the other breast. This pressure on the outer ductwork can often narrow the ducts enough that the milk slows to a pace the baby can deal with, so he doesn't pop off. This is especially important for those babies that won't come back to breast once they've popped off. It can also sometimes help to lean back so that the pull of gravity is working to keep the milk in the breast, causing letdown to slow somewhat (still not to a more normal flow, but at least to something easier for baby to handle). Some mothers just let the milk flow until it naturally slows. Then they put baby to breast. For mothers who get repeated plugged ducts that back up into mastitis if they stop the flow by pressing on the nipple or if they slow it with pressure to the outside of the breast, this method can be helpful. However, for a lot of women, letting the milk flow like this and then letting baby take a complete feeding at breast just seems to build up the milk supply more and more, creating additional problems. Dee Kassing Subject: OAMER w/out oversupplyTo: Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 1:39 PM Recent posts and also a recent case with this situation have made me wonder:How do you approach overactive let-down w/out oversupply?Block feeding might help reduce strong let-down, but could affect supply. I've only had one or two cases like this and there were other factors that had to be addressed at the same time (like tongue-tie clipping), so I have never had to deal with "just" that situation. And, I'm thinking now, I'm not sure I'd know how!Would love to hear your wise words...Best,AnaAna Estorino Uribasterra, IBCLCwww.lovingstartlact ationservices. com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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