leakage
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Topic: leakage
Posted By: ElfsMum
Subject: leakage
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 9:35am
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when does the milk supply regulate and stop leaking like a waterfall everywhere?:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 9:50am
| It took about 6 weeks for me to stop leaking pretty badly. I think its very individual though. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 9:52am
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holy crap 4 more weeks!!!:(!!!!!!!! i cant find anything about it anywhere in my books:(! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 10:02am
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stacey's right, its a very individual thing... i hardly leaked at all with my first and wasnt leaking at all by about 2-3 weeks.
but if he has only just started latching properly from one side then i think you will still be up in the air for a bit... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 10:02am
Yeah about 6 weeks- thats why they recommend not introducing pumping or anything like that until 6 weeks as thats how long it takes for most peoples supply to regulate  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 10:05am
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i have to pump..well i used to have to as he wouldnt latch on that side..seems to be going ok now though.. last two days hardly any leakage..then overnight and today..like a tap...cuppatea gave me some collection shells and they full in a few mins!! oh well....least it will stop eventually.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 10:24am
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Yeah most people do- its just what the BFing guidelines recommend. Hopefully it will settle down for you soon! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 10:46am
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yeah i hope so...its crazy enough without worrying bout that as well.. ! trust me to have an over abunadnace of milk..why cant i be like a normal person:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 11:08am
| breast pads are your friends!!! I found the pigeon ones the best initially and then I moved onto the tommee tippee reusable ones (but on a good day I could leak through those). Black tops are also good. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 12:00pm
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i use them all day and change them very often..still leaks through.. black tops are good though...:)! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 12:28pm
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Hey Kawwww, with the collectors I found it best to wear a nipple pad positioned under the cup (tucked into bottom of bra) that caught all the over spill. It will calm down, just hang in there. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 2:49pm
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oh good plan cuppatea:) thanks..im hanging....went out to arts centre(was craving donor kebab) and warehouse to get photos...now i feel dizzy sore and sick... stupid body:(! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 17 February 2008 at 3:19pm
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Well for a while there I didn't need to worry about breast pads, but in the last few weeks the leaking is back with a vengeance. I don't know why, but I do know that I have to remember to wear breast pads again! -------------  
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 9:49am
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Same here miss, I woke up this morning to a saturated bed and major engorgement ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 10:28am
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I went through a phase a few weeks ago of leaking again but it settled back down quickly. Mind you, one leaked the other day for no good reason.
kawwwww as well as black tops....loose tops are good too...and pull your top away from the other boob when you feed on one. |
Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 6:33pm
i was in hospital for a month after Ty was born so used the pump as well ..........i never leaked but started when he was about 4months.....doesnt seem to want mummy any more  one of my breast has also dried up where the other is big and full.............wat up with that? have to wear real baggy clothes now .........i weaned myself off mum when i was apparently 6mnths and then wanted cups all the time.......i had a huge milk supply but my boy was BIG so he just kept drinking........and he still wakes at 4am for a light snack grrrrrrrrrrr ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 6:55pm
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I had to wear breast pads the whole time I bf, and each time Isla dropped a feed I would full up and leak more again. But the spontanous squitring in the shower etc took about 6 weeks to settle.
I still have milk now and Isla is 16 months old, and hasnt been bf since 10 months. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 7:08pm
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I still wear breast pads as the boob I'm not feeding from leaks in sympathy and I also have random leakage occasionally. The really bad stuff that you're experiencing eased off about 4 weeks for me.
It will sort itself out. But  I know how frustrating it is.-------------  
 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 18 February 2008 at 8:46pm
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6 weeks?! Sorry KA, but I was wearing pads and a bra to bed at night for months. It wasnt the awful full on spraying everywhere leaking the whole time, but definitely leaking. After a couple of months I switched to reusable pads, but before that they just werent absorbant enough! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 19 February 2008 at 9:13am
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i dont mind a bit of leakage but i feel like niagra falls:) though must say last two days havent been as bad..long may it continue!:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |