Pumping Very Often...

The only thing you can do to decrease milk supply is to decrease breast stimulation. 2-3 hours is very typical for a 4mo to feed, so your body is just staying on the schedule you set for it. When you start to feel uncomfortable, try expressing just enough to decrease the discomfort instead of doing a full pumping session. The other thing you can try is to slowly decrease your pumping time. If you're currently pumping 15 minutes, decrease to 14 minutes for a few days, then down to maybe 12 for a few days until your comfortably producing the same amount of milk at 10 minutes. 10 minutes is about the recommended time to pump. This will also help your body change its schedule and amount of milk per session. Also, keep in mind that research has shown that babies take an average of 25oz from 1-6mo. So, it's not that older babies need more milk; they nurse less often but get more milk per feeding. There's a really cool milk calculator here: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html. Great site, too.

I can also personally recommend http://www.nursingmothers.org. I'm a peer breastfeeding counselor with Nursing Mothers Counsel (in the SF area). We help moms all over the country through free, one-on-one phone counseling, but our website is a great resource as well.

Nope thats just breatsfeeding. I know some moms who have to nurse even more than that to keep from feeling engorged.

his nursing needs are different now to when he was 2 weeks old. I strongly suggest you give him the breast instead of pumping now. The body should produce what your child needs unless you're eating the wrong foods and not drinking enough water.

The more you pump the more milk you will produce. ARe you trying to not pump so much? If so try Cabbage leaves right out of the fridge, they are cool and fit the whole breast. Plus wearing tight sports bras help stop but not help with pain.

If you want just some relieve you can squeeze alittle bit out, take a hot shower, and or put a cold compress on the boobs.

For leaks try the disposable pads. I like the heavy duty ones as at nite i sleep on my side and they were the only thing that could absorb the milk.

I had way to much milk when I was nursing my girls. The doctor told me not to pump as it increases your milk. He said to put cool wash clothes on my breast when they are hurting. Also to squeeze just a little out by hand to release the tension. But never to pump unless I wanted the milk for someone else to feee the baby. Another thing the doctor said it to wear bras that support you well. Not where they leave marks but are tight enough to hold you in place. He also said the only time you should be without a bra is when you are bathing. I slept in my bra's. It really did make a difference. The more you pump the more milk you are going to produce and the more pain you will be in...