it is called "let-down" It happened to me every single times when I breastfeed the baby. He is only 16 days old. It even happen when I think about the baby. Horrible! I can't go anywhere like that!
will let-down get better after 1 month? if not, how do you ladies get out of the house?
Actually it is a good thing if you have a good let-down. The dripping of milk will get better as time goes by. Just use breast pads meanwhile.
原帖由 onebadfish 於 10-6-8 04:53 發表
it is called "let-down" It happened to me every single times when I breastfeed the baby. He is only 16 days old. It even happen when I think about the baby. Horrible! I can't go anywhere like that!
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原帖由 Nula 於 10-6-8 08:32 發表
Actually it is a good thing if you have a good let-down. The dripping of milk will get better as time goes by. Just use breast pads meanwhile.
Thanks Nula, I did use pads but it still soak through. I am wondering what do people do when they breastfeed let's say the left side, and the right side is dripping. I cover it with cloth so I don't drip all over myself and the baby. Every breastfeeding follow with a lot of cleaning and wiping. The weather is hot now so we both get naked when breastfeed in the afternoon, but what happen at night and in the winter when it is cold?
i really like to know what do other people do. I breastfeed my new born every 3-4 hours. I hate to clean up in the middle of the night.
Wow it sounds you very seriously leak milk. Which breast pad do you use? Maybe you need some more absorbent ones.
When bf'ing one side, there is 'milk collector' you can buy to save the milk leaking from the other side. I have not tried it though. I just put a breast pad.
But still, the body will adjust and the problem should not prolong. I have not used a pad for a long time.
原帖由 onebadfish 於 10-6-8 12:49 發表
Thanks Nula, I did use pads but it still soak through. I am wondering what do people do when they breastfeed let's say the left side, and the right side is dripping. I cover it with cloth so I don ...
I can't feed on one side and pump the other side at the same time either.
Washable pad may not be as absorbent as disposable. I use disposable pad (Lanxxxxxxh). It is absorbent.
Egna,
In that case you can feed your baby first (both sides) and then pump (both sides).
You can save the pumped milk AND stimulate more milk production.