breasts engorged after pumping

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Hi guys

New here but have found the site to a little goldmine of info....
Have a question....I've recently started to give my 12 week old formula for his 11pm dreamfeed (so his daddy can do it and i can sleep) I pump at 10.30 because my breasts get really sore and very leaky if i don't, i usually get 3-4 ounces. DS usually wakes for another feed between 3 an 4 and I BF but since pumping at 11 my breasts are completely engorged and very painful by 3am and leaking like crazy - when i breast fed at 11 my breasts were just full but not painful by 3.

Is there anything i can do, should i stop pumping at 11? How do i drop the 11 o'clock feed without getting sore breasts, will it affect my supply? so many questions :-)

thanks
Susie

[Jocasta]

Honey, the reason they're not sore when you feed is that a pump will not drain the breast like your lo can. 

As for how to avoid it, I think you really need to just ride it out for a few nights and your body should adjust.  Hugs honey

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Of course! that makes total sense, thanks for the speedy reply 
xsusie

[*Liz*]

This will settle down quite quickly - I've just done similar.

In the meantime use a crop top with pads in (much more comfy to sleep in than a bra Oh and hope your lo doesn't wake crying too much (always makes me leak much worse)

I must say though the leaking tends to get less as your lo gets older and your milk supply becomes more finely tuned to their needs.

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Thanks for the tip about the crop top, ill try it tonight, glad to hear it settles down, the spraying when i hear a cry is a bit of a nuisance