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I remember thinking the exact same thing, its not forever. Your supply just has to work itself out. I still leak a little during the day, but not nearly as much as I did in the first week or two. It really does get better!!!! Keep doing your best and try not to get discouraged

It will get better very soon. You're still in the initial engorgement phase, which should pass stat. You may still leak and feel full for the first couple of months, but around 10 or 12 weeks things tend to get magically better when your supply truly regulates.

Like others have said it will pass!

If you pump to relieve the engorgement, be sure to just do enough to feel a bit better. Breast milk is 100% supply & demand so if you're feeding & pumping your body will continue to make that amount.

You can also try a warm shower & just let them release milk on their own.

If it doesn't start to go down after the 2 week growth spurt you may want to look into block feeding. I had to do this bc I have over active letdown & oversupply so DD was getting too much foremilk & not enough hind milk.

Also check out kellymom.com it's the best breastfeeding resource I've found & the only reason I'm still breastfeeding!

I had to pump about an ounce before I fed Cecilia, so she wouldn't get flooded and then when she was done I'd pump another ounce or so in order not to leak. It took about 6 weeks before everything evened out, but I was always an oversupplier! I could have easily fed two babies.

I had a similar issue. There were a few things going on. The first was that LO's latch wasn't good. So when she ate she didn't get as much as she could have. Once that was fixed, I pumped after every session. This was good because it helped me begin my frozen supply for when I went back to work. And it kept my body's supply where I wanted it to be. Eventually though, your body will figure out what amount you're supposed to produce and the general times that you'll be feeding/pumping soyou won't leak as much.

I was like that in the beginning too. I took advantage of it and pumped some of it for storage. I started pumping less and less each day and eventually it did get better, and now as a bonus I have a small freezer stock ready for whenever I need it!

I can't tell if I have a super small supply or efficient baby because im the one ending the session as she comfort nurses or nibbles. She will never accept the nipple back when I do this, but I literally cannot stand the sensation of her using me as a pacifier.