Two Questions - Albany,OR

First off, congratulations on the new arrival and successfully breastfeeding!!

I had the same problem for the first few months (I had an insanely abundant milk supply). At night I would have to wear an absorbent nursing bra with nursing pads in it. Sometimes I'd have to change the nursing pads in the middle of the night. That helped. Until he started sleeping through the night and I wasn't waking up to change the pads!

As for the sore nipple. I also had this problem. I talked to my lactation consultant about it and she thought it was do to improper positioning. After doing some slight adjusting I got more areola into his mouth and within a week the soreness was completely gone and never returned.

Good luck! I hope you find something that works for you. Breastfeeding is a little bit of trial and error :)

I had to sleep with a nursing bra on and nursing pads. this will definitely reduce washing your bedding, and nightshirts! I loved the Lansenoh pads, it comes in a purple package. They seemed to absorb more and pulled the moisture away from your skin better thanthe other brands.
Have you tried a different position for the side that is sore??

I used to put a hand towel or two in my shirt at night because I had a leaking problem as well. Disposable nursing pads worked really well also. They're made out of diaper like materials so they hold liquid really well.

Have you tried using a nipple shield on the side that hurts? You should call the lactation specialists at your hospital, I always found them to be very helpful.