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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's going to be eating Takis and Mountain Dew in the school cafeteria in a couple of years. None of this effing matters! Focus on whatever gives him calories without destroying your mental health. [/quote]

It’s not even mental health. It’s physical. The oversupply is causing me a lot of discomfort. Engorgement, clogged ducts, and just very uncomfortable.

The only good thing is I do have a good supply and I’ve been able to save a lot. My goal was to make it to 6 weeks but I don’t see that being possible.

Pumping is do much work and effort on top of bottle feeding and caring for my child. I just don’t think I can stick it out for another 4 weeks.[/quote]

There’s a sweet spot you have to find to relieve yourself from the pain of engorgement without triggering the oversupply. The more you pump, the more the body thinks the baby wants to eat and thus produces more.

When you feel the engorgement, can you just pump for a couple of minutes (under 5) to relieve the pressure? [/quote]

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