https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:11:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30495 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:26:51 +0000 Maysprout 30495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: It is liquid gold but pumping too much can exacerbate the problem since milk production works by demand.</p> <p>Kellymom has some good ideas on positioning. <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/supply/fast-letdown.html" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/supply/fast-letdown.html</a><br /> For me it was just the initial swallow that she would gag so as long as I got the flow going first, which wasn't much milk, she was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30417 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:29:31 +0000 Mrs. Bee 30417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: i can't waste my precious milk like that though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30395 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:11:51 +0000 Maysprout 30395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's just the let down you could just express without a pump until you get the bigger letdown and then let her eat. I hate cleaning pump parts so I just had a handkerchief. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30275 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:34:05 +0000 mekarual 30275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO sleeps 9+ hours a night, and I have to wake up at around 3am to pump. I usually get about 4 ounces at this session. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30254 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:18:24 +0000 Mrs. Bee 30254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: @chopsuey119: i think that's what i'm going to have to do with a manual pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30251 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:16:35 +0000 chopsuey 30251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to pump a little bit so my LO wouldn't be overwhelmed by the let down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30247 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:15:27 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 30247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried pumping a little... just to remove a bit of milk? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/too-much-let-down#post-30243 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:14:15 +0000 Mrs. Bee 30243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My milk supply is at a good place. I can freeze 4 ounces of milk every 2-3 days so it's not an abundance, but definitely enough for olive and a little extra.</p> <p>Now my problem is when Olive does a 5 hour stretch of sleep at night, that's when I produce the most milk. She chokes on it because the let down is so strong. Anyone else have this problem? What do you do about it? </p>