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Does anyone have a forceful let-down?

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Does anyone have a forceful let-down?

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It will usually adjust on it’s own (your reflex that is) around 3 or so months. In the meantime there are a few things you can do to help your baby cope, positioning is one. Try side-lying, this will keep baby from choking and gasping too much air. Another good one is the Australian hold (in this position, mom is lying on her back and baby is on top (facing down), tummy to tummy with mom. Avoid using this positioning frequently, as it may lead to plugged ducts). Let her nurse until you get let-down, then spray into a towel or bottle and put her back on the breast. You can also start block nursing, forceful let-down is frequently related to an oversupply. This is best remedied by “block-nursing”. Feed your baby off of one side for every feeding for 3 hours, then switch sides. If none of this works and your let-down doesn’t self-adjust your baby will. This is actually a pretty common thing and is remedied one way or the other naturally. Try to keep her comfortable until one or the other

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