I started actively seeking others having the experiences that I was having because I knew it was not my imagination and I was really
suffering during letdown.
A mother who experiences a
pain during letdown for other reasons may describe it as a burning or stabbing pain, or as nipple pain, all of which need to be addressed by a doctor.
A baby struggling with milk flow may be fussy at the breast and choke, sputter, or pull away
often during letdown.
This awesome product holds up to two full ounces of breastmilk at a time, so it should be more than adequate to catch
everything during a letdown.
Your baby may also be crying because of the influx of milk that
occurs during letdown, so try letting down into a towel or milk storage bag to relieve some of the pressure before breastfeeding.
Like, my first kid didn't start
choking during letdown, which clued me in to the overproduction issues I had the second time around.
It feels like you have a pesky pea, or marble, or golf ball in your breast and
sometimes during letdown, I'd get shooting pains in the area.
The pain can occur right after feeds as your breasts begin to refill and
during letdown when your milk is traveling through the ducts at a high force.
I started actively seeking others having the experiences that I was having because I knew it was not my imagination and I was really
suffering during letdown.
Some women report uncomfortable sensations before or
during letdown, such as an uneasy feeling in the stomach, weakness, sweating, and even an odd sense of melancholy.
If you are tandem nursing, you can have toddler drink for the first minute or two
during the letdown, and then pop baby back on breast.
Sometimes it can be painful to pump on the side that has a clog, and it can be worst at the beginning of a pumping session, before and
during letdown.
If you are tandem nursing, you can have toddler drink for the first minute or two
during the letdown, and then pop baby back on breast.