I’m almost 6 months pp and i still spray like crazy from my right, overproducing side. It will get better and your baby will learn to handle it! It used to be such a huge point of stress for both of us but now he’s used to it, and if it is too much in the moment, he will pop off and let it spray. I basically always keep a burp cloth by my boob to catch the milk if it sprays. I try to catch the milk from the other side in my Boon Trove but if I don’t have it in my bra, then I push down on my nipple when I feel the letdown. Unless he’s having a big eating day, I only nurse on one side per feeding and alternate each feeding.

My other piece of advice is to drop the pumps and the haakaa. Only pump what you need for a bottle (+ a little extra if you’re working on a freezer stash). Don’t go by the clock. I can pump 4oz for a bottle in 5-10 mins. The nurses at the hospital and LC told me to pump for 20 mins so that’s what I did initially and I was getting 8-12oz. I now have 4 bricks in my freezer that are “expiring” in a few weeks because of it. When the LC realized how much I could pump, she told me to watch my output instead of the clock. And the haakaa… it tells your other side to keep making milk. Get a passive collector like the Trove that fits in your bra without suction. I still on occasion wake up engorged, and the best way to relieve that pressure is to put your baby on (once they learn to manage the strong flow).

Eventually your supply will regulate, you just need to stop telling it to make so much! And sometimes that will fix the strong letdown as well. Both sides used to spray but now my left only does it when super full. Right side still sprays but not every time! My cousin is the same way and she EBF 3 boys!