Quick letdown?
When trying to feed my son he's been gagging/coughing with the initial latch. Not sure if it's due to a quick letdown or because of a general over-production. We were doing well with eating up until the last few days where it now feels like he is struggling with eating :( any advice on what I can do to ease his discomfort?
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I use a nipple shield a lot to help manage the flow. I find if I let my girl get properly hungry she sucks quickly and really hard then chokes. I use the shield if she’s already fussy. When I try get in there before she knows she’s hungry she’s a lot calmer and she doesn’t trigger such a violent let down it seems
You can pump just enough to get one let down before feeding to help a fast let down! I usually do this for middle of the night pump and early morning when I know I'm really full and it'll come out too fast for baby. Plus it's a great way to start a date night stash if you want one
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I’ve heard the side lying position or laying on your back can help slow the flow down? Not sure if you’ve already tried these positions though!