Oversupply

Badass Breastfeeding Podcast

What if you make too much milk?

Some might think this is a good thing. It’s not always a good thing. Learn more about how to recognize it and how to keep it from happening.

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Things we talked about:
Pumping too much milk? Or not enough? [7:00]

We’ve got to stick together! [10:27]

Dianne’s thoughts on why oversupply happens (Abby’s thoughts on this too) [11:37]

Pumping does not = supply. At all. Ever. [14:30]

How much milk should you be pumping? [16:10]

Some problems with oversupply [17:12]

What leads to oversupply [21:41]

What can you do about it? [28:18]

More babies, more milk [31:37]

Hand expression [34:43]

Seeing a lactation consultant [40:39]

Episode is sponsored by Fairhaven Health and Original Sprout

Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!

https://www.diannecassidyconsulting.com/2021/07/30/how-to-know-if-you-have-too-much-breastmilk/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/when-baby-is-not-gaining-weight/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/breastfeeding-laws/

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https://diannecassidyconsulting.com/milklytheblog/

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Music we use~

Music: "Levels of Greatness" from "We Used to Paint Stars in the Sky (2012)" courtesy of Scott Holmes at freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott Holmes