{"id":2644,"date":"2014-11-19T22:09:17","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T22:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebadassbreastfeeder.com\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2015-01-27T22:28:51","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T22:28:51","slug":"ask-an-expert-oversupply-and-block-feeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebadassbreastfeeder.com\/?p=2644","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Expert: Oversupply and Block Feeding"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m a first-time mother who has been struggling with breastfeeding for 6 months. First I thought my daughter\u2019s constant pulling off and crying were due to low milk supply but when I took fenugreek, it got worse. I wonder if our issue might be oversupply. Is it too late to fix this problem?
\nNANCY MOHRBACHER, IBCLC: I\u2019m sorry you two have had such a rough time! Your experience is proof that there really CAN be too much of a good thing. It\u2019s definitely not too late! Many mothers end up with oversupply when they\u2019re too diligent about pumping. How can you be sure of the cause of your problem? Your baby\u2019s weight gain will tell you. If she is gaining twice or more the expected weight gain of 1 oz. per day during her first 4 months, it\u2019s time to consider bringing down your milk production. If her weight gain is average, instead, consider it a milk-flow issue and adjust your nursing position so gravity gives her more control over the flow. See my blog post, The Dos and Don\u2019ts of Block Feeding<\/a>, for the specifics about these strategies.
\n\"unnamed\"<\/a>Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA<\/b> is a board-certified lactation consultant in the Chicago area who has been helping breastfeeding families since 1982. Her books for professionals are used worldwide. Her books for parents include Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers<\/i><\/b><\/a>, <\/b><\/em>which <\/em>she co-authored with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, and her tiny problem-solving guide, Breastfeeding Solutions<\/i><\/b><\/a> <\/i><\/b> <\/i><\/b>In 2013, Nancy released her Breastfeeding Solutions smartphone app<\/a> (available for Android and iPhones) to give mothers a quick, go-everywhere source of breastfeeding help. Nancy speaks at events around the world.
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