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isabelsmummy · 02-13-2013, 01:05 AM

For me, that engorgement lasts quite a long time. In addition to the hot showers and manually expressing milk there I also found all these things to be helpful -

- sleeping without a bra on top of a waterproof pad covered with lots of towels. I just let the excess leak..
- cold cabbage leaves in my bra. Yes really. I thought people were nuts but it was so soothing
- Advil. (I was in a lot of pain from it!
- hot compresses before nursing and cold afterwards.

I wouldn't worry too too much about the hindmilk thing right now. The engorgement phase is completely normal and very few babies will be able to empty your breasts right now.

02-13-2013, 01:05 AM	#8
isabelsmummy Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 3,674 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100%	Re: too much milk For me, that engorgement lasts quite a long time. In addition to the hot showers and manually expressing milk there I also found all these things to be helpful - - sleeping without a bra on top of a waterproof pad covered with lots of towels. I just let the excess leak.. - cold cabbage leaves in my bra. Yes really. I thought people were nuts but it was so soothing - Advil. (I was in a lot of pain from it! - hot compresses before nursing and cold afterwards. I wouldn't worry too too much about the hindmilk thing right now. The engorgement phase is completely normal and very few babies will be able to empty your breasts right now.