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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do find it weird because when you breastfeed no one tells you to limit you much you feed when you nurse.  Baby's acting hungry, you give them the boob.[/quote]

People do talk about similar issues, but the problem and advice are different because nursing is different. If you've ever been turned into a human pacifier, you can search and find advice about how to take baby off the boob when baby starts suckling for comfort, and how to tell the difference between the two (feeding vs comfort suckling). It's not directly about overfeeding because generally the baby is getting less milk by sucking quickly on the breast, but the root issue is the same.

There was also a post not too long ago on here about a woman who had an oversupply and didn't realize it. Baby was getting too much per feeding, waking up with an upset stomach, which she believed was a signal to feed again, and did. Consequently, the cycle continued until she saw a lactation consultant who did a weighted feed. 
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