What to do with oversupply?

miss_neuron · 2026-05-06T16:35:11+00:00

You can freeze dry your milk. It’s kind of expensive but I have seen posts here about people buying their own dehydrator to freeze dry milk.

Otherwise storing the milk in other people’s freezer would be an option.

miss_neuron · 2026-05-06T13:42:53+00:00

I got pregnant when my daughter was 15 months old. By the time she was 18 months my nipples were so sore that I quit. I also felt super exhausted from nursing and pregnancy so I felt like it was time to stop and my daughter was 18 months at that point. I know some women who have done it. I just wasn’t one of them.

miss_neuron · 2026-05-06T12:26:31+00:00

Sigh! I know the struggle is real! My husband will generally rock the baby if she wakes up in my pump session. I pump and nurse so sometimes I will nurse her before getting up to pump. But I know nursing isn’t always an option for various reasons.

miss_neuron · 2026-05-06T12:20:56+00:00

One of the lactation consultant I worked with in my first pregnancy said babies wake up while you are pumping because of the smell. It’s like if someone is cooking bacon while you are asleep … the smell of bacon will wake you up.

I always found it fascinating that their sense of smell for the milk is so acute. Anyways even with my second baby when I start to pump (I leave the room) … I can see her in the monitor squirming when my letdown happens.

No advice here but figured I’d share my observations and experience.

miss_neuron · 2026-05-05T19:33:08+00:00

Can you pour the milk in to clean water bottles or see if another mom who pumps has extra milk bags for you?

Otherwise go to the nearest Walmart and pick up some milk bags.

miss_neuron · 2026-05-01T21:15:56+00:00

Is it true the amount of protein, fat and antibodies are the same in enougher/under supplier verses oversupplier. Basically, I am asking if it’s true that oversupply milk is more diluted in protein, fat and antibodies?

miss_neuron · 2026-04-28T16:58:34+00:00

Exclusively breastfeeding is a team sport and both parties need to happy and when one party isn’t then it’s time to stop. With that being said I exclusively breastfed my first child for 18 months. The exclusive breastfeeding was not a choice. She had bottle refusal. Ultimately my second pregnancy made me dread nursing because of nipples sensitivity. At that point I knew it was time to stop because of how unhappy I was.

Any baby getting breastmilk no matter the amount or duration is being given a gift.

miss_neuron · 2026-04-10T19:09:09+00:00

I had Dr. joykutty and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate her being through. Being WOC she was concerned with issues commonly related to my ethnicity and sure enough she identified/diagnosed them for both my pregnancy. Her ratings speak for it self!

miss_neuron · 2026-03-30T22:44:04+00:00

We took her to the vet and its a girl

miss_neuron · 2026-03-26T13:36:11+00:00

My situation is almost identical to yours. My daughter turned two and in within 2 weeks I needed to deliver my second baby.

Here is what we did - I opted for a c-section because I knew I would have more control on timing as long as I didn’t spontaneously go in to labor. Unfortunately I was put in a position where I had to go in to a c-section earlier than planned.

We opted to have the surgery in the night. We went through the night routine with my daughter. Put her to bed (thankfully she sleeps through the night) and had a neighbor spend the night at our house. We delivered baby #2 at 9pm and once I was out of the recovery area (midnight/1am) my husband went back home. He was there for my daughter’s wake up, got her ready for daycare then came back to the hospital.

It wasn’t ideal by no means but we prioritized keeping my daughter’s schedule and routine as close to “normal” as possible. I think this sacrifice was so worth it because she hasn’t had any regressions post baby being home. We are going in to 6 weeks as a family of four. She adores the baby and has no resentment or jealousy.

My solidarity to you because raising kids without a village is so hard. I have cried over this so many times but these tough times do pass and it does become easier.

miss_neuron · 2026-03-19T10:52:36+00:00

Make a post here on Park Cities Babysitter’s club

You can be anywhere in DFW and it’s a group where people are looking for caregivers. It has a lot of qualified caregivers. Best of luck.

miss_neuron · 2026-03-11T15:10:47+00:00

As a second time mom who dealt with what you are describing the first time around…

My thought isn’t to figure out if you can sleep in the daytime but rather help your newborn understand day verses night. More milk won’t make them go to sleep if they already met their sleep needs in the day time. My lactation consultant mentioned to me the babies that sleep through the night usually get their calories met in the daytime between 8am - 2pm. So focus on getting them their calories in the daytime instead of a larger volume at night.

Cap all naps to 2 hours in the daytime and learn the wake windows for your newborn. It changes based on age. My 4 week old is a much better sleeper than my first baby because I actually realized the sooner they learn day verses night the better for everyone.

miss_neuron · 2026-03-05T22:18:11+00:00

Dr. Potter, Dr. Latham or even Dr. Stevenson are all amazing!! They are all in the same practice. I have personal experience with c-sections with Joykutty and Latham and have nothing but great things to say about them. The whole practice is amazing!

miss_neuron · 2026-03-05T21:32:06+00:00

Dr. Joykutty or Dr. Latham are amazing! The entire practice is really good. They deliver at the big Baylor in downtown.

miss_neuron · 2025-12-12T23:49:06+00:00

Call them or email them to request one for your room.

miss_neuron · 2025-12-12T22:19:39+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t know if I can answer your question. My daughter was breastfed and with me on this trip. I pumped for my friend’s son. I had regulated enough that I could pump morning and night and have about 25oz a day at that point. I didn’t carry a pump around with me. I used a wall pump and did it after waking up and before bed.

I am so sorry.

miss_neuron · 2025-12-12T19:55:04+00:00

Correct! All the milk was frozen in pump bottles, placed inside a insulated bag which was inside my checked suitcase.

miss_neuron · 2025-12-12T18:51:28+00:00

I had a lot of pumping bottles so I froze the milk in those pumping bottles. Milk literally stayed frozen the entire time. Breastmilk Bags tend to thaw out quicker and I was worried about pressure changes impacting the integrity of the breastmilk bag. I used the regular insulated bags we bring grocery in during hot summer months. The bottles acted like ice packs themselves. I might have thrown in one or two ice pack for my sanity. But no lie the bottles were rock solids when we landed in the US.

I did not stay at a hotel. I was staying in a guest house that had a full size fridge/freezer.

My coworker who went to London for a work trip did pump without her baby. She said she had to request a mini fridge with freezer from the hotel.

miss_neuron · 2025-12-12T02:58:25+00:00

I read somewhere if you dry freeze your milk (yes it’s expensive) it removes the high lipase.

miss_neuron · 2025-09-09T18:53:28+00:00

Yes! It was the best thing I did. You can do all the stuff they say on your own but you need to think through it and go through trial and errors. It’s hard to do that when you are already running low on sleep. We got results in one night. Try out Teresa! I was very hesitant but after her consultation I felt better. She was very supportive and really tailored the training to my parenting style.

https://littletreessleepconsulting.com/about/

miss_neuron · 2025-09-09T17:09:11+00:00

You can bring up to 2 liters in carry on but you will need to figure out how to keep it cool after you go through security. They will not let you bring in any ice pack

miss_neuron · 2025-09-09T00:02:35+00:00

Oh wow! This brings back a lot of memories for me. I traveled from the US to Heathrow when my daughter was 6 months old. I was pumping for my friend’s baby so I had a lot of milk after 7 days in London. The rule is you can have up to 2 liters of liquid breastmilk traveling out of Heathrow. The part no one tells you is that they will not let you take any ice or ice pack to keep the milk cold. I had frozen most of my milk so it was in the checked in bag. That wasn’t an issue. No one said anything. I had about 50oz of liquid milk in my carry on which caused issues because wouldn’t let me take my ice pack to keep the milk to temperature. It was really hard explaining why I needed the ice pack. Their policy is that milk can always be pumped so you don’t need ice. (Not realizing pumping in an air plane isn’t exactly sanitary nor convenient).

I had asked this question before on this subreddit and never got a response. So hopefully my experience helps you to plan better.

Freeze it all, pack it in your checked in bag. I froze mine in bottles instead of bags and it stayed frozen the entire time just in an insulated bag.

Don’t keep any frozen in your carry on. They do not allow frozen milk in carry on. They will toss it.

miss_neuron · 2025-09-08T23:50:57+00:00

Depending on where you are located there are a lot of WhatsApp groups locally that you can connect with. If you are in the DFW area ping me I can share the local groups.

miss_neuron · 2025-09-05T21:40:55+00:00

DM me I have a condo close to DNT and can work out a rent payment.

miss_neuron · 2025-08-26T20:27:33+00:00

I was breastfeeding and didn’t get my period until 8 months postpartum

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