<font face="Calisto mt"><font color="0000ff">Aly,
If yr bb do any of these things den u prob hv e same problem as me, too forceful let down. My HB said Josiah is a mini Merlion
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<ul>[*]Gag, choke, strangle, gulp, gasp, cough while nursing as though the milk is coming too fast <LI>Pull off the breast often while nursing <LI>Clamp down on the nipple at let-down to slow the flow of milk <LI>Make a clicking sound when nursing <LI>Spit up very often and/or tend to be very gassy[/list]
There r 2 ways to go about remedying a forceful let-down: (1) help baby deal with the fast flow and (2) take measures to adjust your milk supply down to baby's needs.
Since forceful let-down is generally a byproduct of oversupply, we will have to work on both of these things. It may take a couple of weeks to see results from interventions for oversupply, so try to be patient and keep working on it.
To help yr baby deal w e fast flow of milk, position so that BB's head is slightly above breast level. W a younger BB, the football hold works well in this situation. Sit so that u r leaning backwards slightly, such as u would while sitting in a recliner. This enables gravity to help slow things down. U may want to try lying down on your back and allowing BB to perch upon yr chest as if BB is nursing uphill or climbing up yr chest. U also may either pump or hand express until the flow of milk slows down and then put yr baby to the breast or
<font color="aa00aa">U may wait until letdown occurs and then take yr baby off the breast while at the same time catching the milk in bottle. Once the flow slows, U can put yr BB back to e breast.</font> *I dun recommend this*
In time, with maturity, yr baby will learn to deal with e fast flow of milk with more ease and will probably prefer it! </font></font>