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is it normal for my baby to make a mess nursing?

i know its not necessarily my baby making a mess but sometimes while nuring my baby gets soaked with breast milk.. i now nurse with a bib on her, a burp cloth on the boppy and a blanket stuffed in my nursing bra (so it doesnt get soaked) and under babys chin. will the messness ever go away?? if it does when will it??
she is a newborn.. she'll be 3 weeks tomorrow..

You have too much milk, that's normal at this point. But if it doesn't start to get better around 6-8 weeks or if your baby is experiencing discomfort, gas, or other problems because of it then you can treat it.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/fast-letdown.html

s forceful let-down the problem?

Does your baby do any of these things?

* Gag, choke, strangle, gulp, gasp, cough while nursing as though the milk is coming too fast
* Pull off the breast often while nursing
* Clamp down on the nipple at let-down to slow the flow of milk
* Make a clicking sound when nursing
* Spit up very often and/or tend to be very gassy
* Periodically refuse to nurse
* Dislike comfort nursing in general

If some of this sounds familiar to you, you probably have a forceful let-down. This is often associated with too much milk (oversupply). Some mothers notice that the problems with fast letdown or oversupply don't start until 3-6 weeks of age. Forceful let-down runs the gamut from a minor inconvenience to a major problem, depending upon how severe it is and how it affects the nursing relationship.

What can I do about it?

There are essentially two ways you can go about remedying a forceful let-down: (1) help baby deal with the fast flow and (2) take measures to adjust your milk supply down to baby's needs. Since forceful let-down is generally a byproduct of oversupply, most moms will be working on both of these things. It may take a couple of weeks to see results from interventions for oversupply, so try to be patient and keep working on it.

http://www.breastfeeding-basics.com/html/oversupply.shtml

Babies whose moms have too much milk will often exhibit symptoms such as fussing, pulling off the breast, colicky crying, gassiness, spitting up, and hiccupping. They may want to nurse frequently, and they may gain weight more rapidly than the average baby (who usually gains 4-8 ounces each week during the first 3 or 4 months), or they may gain weight more slowly than the average baby. Their stools may be green and watery, and their bottoms may be red and sore. The mother’s letdown reflex may be so forceful that the baby chokes, gags and sputters as he struggles with the jet of milk that sprays too quickly into his mouth.

http://www.llli.org/NB/LVSepOct95p71NB.html

With my second baby, I resolved: no bottles, no matter what. Like Sarah, Rebecca experienced gas, lots of gulping, sputtering and choking at let-down. My let-down actually hurt. Milk would spray and I would leak nonstop. Becca's green stools were incorrectly diagnosed as "lactose intolerance." To my relief, the doctor said she was very healthy; she gained three pounds and grew an inch in the first three weeks. He said to continue doing what I was doing. Again, I eliminated dairy products and a host of other foods from my diet. It helped a little but Becca remained gassy and fussy like her sister. It wasn't until Becca was ten months old and no longer having problems that I ran across some literature on overactive let-down. Everything made sense.

http://www.llli.org/NB/LVSepOct95p69NB.html

Common Side Effects of an Overactive Let-Down
by Mary Jozwiak, Villa Park, Illinois, USA
from LEAVEN, September-October 1995, p. 69)

We provide articles from our publications from previous years for reference for our Leaders and members. Readers are cautioned to remember that research and medical information change over time

Mother may experience:
# Strong or even painful sensation when milk ejects
# Frequent spraying of milk from one or both breasts
# Excessive leaking
# More than one let-down per nursing session
# Repeated mastitis (breast infections)

Baby may exhibit:
# Fussiness and/or gassiness
# Frequent stools, often green, curdy and mucusy
# Gulping, gasping and choking while nursing
# Excessive weight gain
# Apparent lack of "comfort" nursing
# Discomfort when breastfeeding, sometimes so intense that baby goes on strike
# Possible early weaning (often close to the first birthday, sometimes sooner)

All About Baby Stores in the USA

Baby stores are the primary sources of items used in taking care of your child. These stores have several lines of products, and they can even be reached online.

Having a baby in your home is definitely one of the most joyous and fulfilling events that could happen in your life. And a huge factor in the joy and fulfillment you would feel depends on how well you handle each of the responsibilities of parenthood. Consequently, one of the major responsibilities of parenthood involves providing your child with the things he or she needs.

To help you properly address this concern, a number of establishments known as baby stores have been set up. These are shops where you could find all types of products that are related to taking care of your baby. There are a few easy ways of finding baby stores in your area.

Going to malls is one way of finding baby stores. The nearest department store in your neighborhood may most likely have one or two baby stores within it. Viewing public ads is another way to find baby stores. You can also search for baby stores on the World Wide Web. Oftentimes, these online stores allow their customer to purchase products from their sites and have the items delivered to the client's home.

Upon finding a baby store in your city or through the Internet, you would be immediately greeted by a wide array of products categorized in several sections. The first line of products offered by baby stores deals with feeding babies. These products include feeding bottles, baby spoons and plates, warmers, and sterilizers. Sometimes, milk and baby food are sold in these stores.

The next line of products presented in baby stores consist of clothing for your little one. In this section, you can find different brands, styles, sizes, and colors of clothes for your child. Similar to adult clothing lines, clothing in baby stores are divided into a section for boys and a section for girls. Other pieces of clothing such as bibs, hats, and shoes are also available in this section.

After browsing through the aforesaid products, you may want to check out the toys offered by the store. Being the source of your baby's entertainment and joy, toys should be an essential item in your list of things to buy for your child. Baby stores have wide selections of toys, from rattles, to balls, to stuffed animals, to early learning toys. In addition, baby furniture is another line of products available in baby stores. Some of these items include high chairs, cribs, rockers, strollers, and swings.

Moving on, to further help you know more about baby stores, here are a few examples of the said type of establishment. Babies"R"Us is one prominent baby store in the USA. This baby store can be found in around 250 locations nationwide. You therefore have a high chance of finding a Babies"R"Us store in your city. This baby store offers all the products stated above. It even has a collection of excellent gift ideas.

Baby Factory USA is another example of a baby store. Regarded as one of the largest online baby stores, Baby Factory USA provides parents and expectant couples a convenient way to shop for baby-related items. Baby Factory USA lets its customers browse through its products and acquire the ones they need from the comfort of their home. It has a safe payment system which ensures that information entered by its customers are secure and well maintained.

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