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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If you're on confinement then I assume your baby is less than one month. In the first few weeks, it's normal to leak. Your body is figuring out how much milk your LO takes, it's called regulating your supply. Your milk production should settle down by week 6 ish and you'll probably leak less. Although, some mums will always leak! Don't pump yet. Just direct latch your baby when they want. If you pump now, your body will think baby is taking more then s/he actually is, and your milk will regulate incorrectly and there's a danger that you'll get engorged.

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