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Following as I am in the same predicament also, I had been feeding every 2-3 hours mainly every 3 unless she was cluster feeding now mine can sleep anywhere between 4-6 hours after the end of her last feed. Midwife said it’s fine to let them go longer now (she’s 7 weeks) but continue with every 3 hours during the daytime. But yes I am waking up with engorgement and leaky boobs
I would just sleep. If it gets really uncomfortable then express but not pump. It could be a fluke or it could be the new norm so your body will adjust either way
Your body will adjust eventually. Just try to sleep and “suffer” in the morning. If you can’t sleep, hand express for some relief.
Our bodies are amazing, and you will adjust to baby’s needs. Use soft breast pads at night to catch some leakage. I also use the Haaka on one side during our first morning feed to catch a few ounces for the fridge (so dad can do an occasional bottle), which also relieves some fullness. Whatever you do, don’t let people scare you about your supply, or pressure you into pumping if you don’t want to. You and baby are in sync, let it happen.
Interested to know how old your baby is as mine sleeps 2hrs max in between and is breast fed?!
Same here. She sleeps great at night but I cluster feed all day and she rarely sleeps during the day. I have one boob that gets engorged at night and I'll pump a couple oz to relieve engorgement
@Seema he has just turned 7 weeks
Honestly I just left my boobs alone and after 2 days they adjusted. Or I would pump in the morning if they felt engorged
@Seema I breastfed both my babies and I can tell you it is just developmental- how you feed them etc has no impact. My first fed every 2 hours until he was like 6m, my second baby only wakes once at night for a feed and I promise you I’m doing nothing differently
Mine naturally adjusted to suit baby’s sleep times. He now goes down at 8 and won’t be wake until 4:30am. My boobs are full but not in any way uncomfortable! X
My daughter did this recently , It took about 2 weeks for my milk to adjust but before then I would Pump (just for 5mins on each boob) before I went to bed to ease engorgement.
@Emma thanks for the comment that’s helpful, how old is your baby?
Pump.
Mine naturally adjusted. He started to do 8 hours in one go. We are back to about 5/6 at the moment but I wasn’t waking up with engorged boobs anymore. At the start they were leaking all over the bed!xx
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My son slept through from 8 weeks, bar the odd wake up, my boobs just adapted as time went on, like above say, hand express some of it’s really uncomfortable, I always left them till morning then pumped the boob he wasn’t feeding on and would get 3-6oz for the freezer! X
Did anyone notice with the baby sleeping through for longer affecting your milk supply, like reducing it at all? That’s my fear
@Newbie I’ve not noticed. He’s always been full and when he pulls away when done, I dribble out a little!
@Newbie my baby was born 10lb at 38 weeks so has always had a healthy appetite! Also, when he feeds, it can take 45 minutes so he does have a lot! X
Hand express till you feel comfortable or wake baby & put them on. Your breasts will adjust