If milk supply continues to seem excessive after the first few weeks, you may want to try using only one breast per nursing. That can reduce the amount of stimulation your breasts are receiving and gradually reduce your supply a bit. I'd be cautious about trying that now, however, because your supply is still getting established, and your wee one needs every chance to get as much milk into her as she wants. Getting lots of hind milk is important, though, so keeping her on one breast as long as possible is good, as I'm sure you know. Green poop can indicate foremilk/hindmilk imbalance, so if she's getting too much of the thirst-quenching stuff and not enough of the fatty weight-putting-on stuff she will probably show you.
Hang in there! Each week will bring change, and things will gradually get easier. The first two weeks tends to be the most challenging, and then I see another settling at about six weeks. You and Alex will get this sorted.
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Date: 2005-04-21 02:37 pm (UTC)If milk supply continues to seem excessive after the first few weeks, you may want to try using only one breast per nursing. That can reduce the amount of stimulation your breasts are receiving and gradually reduce your supply a bit. I'd be cautious about trying that now, however, because your supply is still getting established, and your wee one needs every chance to get as much milk into her as she wants. Getting lots of hind milk is important, though, so keeping her on one breast as long as possible is good, as I'm sure you know. Green poop can indicate foremilk/hindmilk imbalance, so if she's getting too much of the thirst-quenching stuff and not enough of the fatty weight-putting-on stuff she will probably show you.
Hang in there! Each week will bring change, and things will gradually get easier. The first two weeks tends to be the most challenging, and then I see another settling at about six weeks. You and Alex will get this sorted.
Health and happiness to you both.