I'm on my confinement period now and breastfeeding my LO. Every time my milk will leak till my shirt is wet. I feel uncomfortable wearing bra so I did not use on breastpad. Anyway stop the milk from leaking ?

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There is NO way to stop leaking because it is a reflex let-down. U can either put Breast pad and change it often, or collect the leaked milk whether u choose to collect it in a Breast shell collection or to use something like a hakaa "pump" to collect the leak milk or even directly into a small cup for storage if it is a lot. Whenever it's the hour, when u relax, when baby cries and u are quite full, when baby latches, when u pump, there will be the let down and it is a good thing. Baby will be encouraged to latch more if u have more let down and generally it reflects a ok milk supply. If no let down, then it is problematic

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