Oversupply of breastmilk

Question

Dear fellow mummies, I have an oversupply and require some advice. My oversupply started when baby was 3 weeks old. Im now 6 months into breastfeeding. I only managed to latch my baby when shes 2 months because she was a tiny baby and couldnt latch. But by that time, Im ald overproducing and had to pump concurrently to relieve engorgement pain. Ive never bothered about the over supply issue because Ive been donating and so far it hasnt given me any mastitis or clogged ducts. However, recently I started getting more forceful letdown causing unsuccessful latching (which caused uncontrollable spraying), choking, and milk leakage on the opposite breast. Over the months, I tried dropping pump sessions and now Im at 2-3 pumps per day. I want to fully latch my baby for feeds but Im still unable to do so. even with only 2 pumps, I can yield 1-2 litres per day. And yes, Im still getting engorgement pain at 6 months post pregnancy.do GPs have medications to reduce my milk supply? I know some would advice to leave the breast incompletely drained but i dont like the feeling of partially drained breast and im afraid it may lead to mastitis. Any kind advice? TIA #pleasehelp #advicepls #1stimemom #firstbaby #breastfeeding

Anonymous · Answer

You might wanna try to hand express before latching baby? That way you won’t have to pump as well. As for the leakage, can use a milk collector on the other side while latching. Ive attached some links that may help you :) https://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/fast-letdown/ https://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/herbs/herbs-oversupply/