We have been going pretty well with breastfeeding so far, but i think my flow at the begining is too fast making bub splutter and giving her gas. I expresss a little into a face washer before hand but am a bit wary in case this makes it worse long term.
The second or third feeds (from the same breast) (after giving her a break and burp) are much smoother- so i think it is just the start where the breast wants to burst.
what is best way to slow down the flow- or is it just matter of waiting for breast and bub to match up again in flow supply and demand?
it's kinda funny i was so concerned about supply (b4 bub arrived), and now i am wondering about the opposite.
I had a real problem with oversupply at the beginning with all my kiddos except Tom (I think my boobs finally worked it out by the time he arrived LOL).
Try hand expressing until you get a let down, and then letting the force of that pass before putting bubs to the breast. also, use positions that don't include your breast hanging down - let gravity hold the flow back. This might mean putting bubs across your chest with you lying on your back, or lying side by side. Also, detaching the baby when the let down first starts and pressing your palms firmly against your breasts can slow it down.
Try feeding only from one side each feed, or even from one side for a couple of feeds.
Expressing to trigger letdown before you feed is one way to combat the problem. You can also try sitting her more upright for feeds, or even leaning back so the milk is working against gravity.
Have you called the ABA for advice? They will have some good advice. You'll probably find it sorts itself out as she gets bigger.
I ended up feeding lying on my side with bub lying on his side on a towel - that way it could just splurt out of his mouth without him choking.
It does get better - bub copes more easily and things get less splurty.
Kate at this stage you don't need to worry about making it worse or increasing your supply further by expressing a little before each feed. Your supply is being very much hormone-driven.
The good news is that once your body adjusts to the amount of milk your baby needs this will slow down.
Slowing down milk?
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