Strong letdown??

Question

I’m still new to all this, FTM to a 2 week old preemie. Anyways, I have an oversupply and I’ve noticed that when I have let down in one breast in particular baby chokes and gags. Is there anything I can do to help baby not choke? Should I hand express or hand pump a little off first? It’s mainly one side he has issues with, so idk if my let down or flow is stronger in that side or what. It’s the side I get the most off of when I pump too.

Answer

You can do a few things, you can pump for a few minutes before feeding, you can pull him off for a few seconds when you feel the letdown coming and you can feed in a leaned back or lying down position. Those things all help

Answer

My son did this too, always choked and gagged. I called my lactation consultant and she said to try feeding him in an upright position so he’s not flat and gravity slows down the flow. She also said he had to learn how to eat, what works for him and how to control flow. She said it would improve and he got older and learned how to feed better, and he has! He is only 7 weeks old now but he rarely gags now

Answer

I had a lactation consultant tell me to pinch my nipple to slow the letdown. I found it cumbersome and messy, but it also mostly worked. Just make sure to have a burp rag handy.

Strong letdown??

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