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Have you seen an ibclc? How are you sure this is your issue? I would think oversupply starts sooner, but I'm not sure. Good luck to you!

I dealt with this a bit later on -- in the third month. My suggestion is to stick with nursing on your side, even if your LO is fussy about it some days. Eventually she'll get used to it. That is how we got through it. Nursing in public sitting up was about 50/50. I had to make sure I wasn't too far from someplace I could lay down if she refused to nurse sitting up.
YMMV, but I did not give her a bottle for fear she would develop a bottle preference and then I'd be stuck pumping exclusively (I'm a crappy pumper). If she's gaining ok, you're probably not leaving her hungry. Remember, a fast letdown means you're transferring a lot in a short time, so it won't take long to fill her up!
Block feeding never really helped for me. Keep in mind that a strong letdown doesn't necessarily mean you have oversupply, though you may feel like it because you wear so much milk when baby pulls off. Also, I would be worried about block feeding so early in the game having a longer-term effect on your supply. My understanding is that frequent nursing in the first two months helps to lay down prolactin receptors that keep your supply responsive throughout the course of your nursing relationship. I'm no expert on this, but I would be concerned that prolonged block feeding would send your boobs mixed signals!

I just would lean back for the let down and then go back to seated. Or let down into a washcloth and re-latch. He grew to love that fast flow!

I pumped just a little bit to release some of the pressure. I didn't do this for long b/c they figure out how to handle it and become very efficient nursers! Football hold was good for us.

I have oversupply and fast letdown. LO is 11 weeks and it's a LITTLE better but still an issue. He has pretty much just learned to nurse with it, although it's still pretty common for him to pop off coughing and choking with the milk, He coughs for a few seconds then he usually starts SCREAMING if I don't put him back on right away because he wants more! He actually gets upset now if I feed him when I am "emptier" (like right after pumping) and the milk flow is slower or he has to wait for a letdown.

I have tried to minimize pumping except at night when he sleeps longer stretches because that really makes my oversupply worse. I have done block feeding in the past but I would say be careful with that unless you really know for sure you have an oversupply.

I feed LO on one side only per feeding and switch sides after each feeding. I still get engorged during the day doing this but not as bad. I usually pump in the middle of the night and also first thing in the AM, otherwise my breasts are just like rocks and I do not want to get a clogged duct or mastitis. I can easily pump 20 oz during just my 2 pumps at night, so you have an idea. Lol.

Hang in there and talk to a lactation consultant! Although now that I feel like I know more about BFing, I also kind of listen to my body - different LCs have given me different advice. Most say don't pump ever for an oversupply and unfortunately I just can't do that, I am in too much pain and it gives my LO all foremilk which gives him GI issues, so I have to pump a little.