engorgement- how long does people last between feeding before they get engorge?

Question

I got engorged one time when i woke up in my sleep.. I am afraid to sleep more than 4 hours (my baby- 1 month old can sleep up to 4 hours) and sometimes i give her a bottle.. I am afraid to go out longer than 4 hours.. what is the typical amount of time before one pumps

Answer 1

You will make all that the baby needs based on when baby eats. When baby wants more she will nurse more and you will as a result produce more.

Its normal to get engorged when you have gone a long time without feeding. You shouldnt pump because this only makes you more engorged later, and causes you to produce more than you need.

My son doesnt eat from 8pm, until 8 am. WHen he first started that i was painfully engorged for the first night, but by the 3rd night it stopped.

You're milk is trying to regulate, and you're not allowing it because you're nursing when baby isnt asking to, and your pumping.

Being engorged is not a bad thing, and it only lasts for a short time. It will pass. Your body is perfectly designed to produce milk, being engorged means its reulating as it should.

Answer 2

I usually go to sleep totally empty, and my 2 month old sleeps 7-8 hours. so I wake up engorged. It probably happens around 6 hours between feedings to me. Besides to sleep, I never go 4 hours during the day without feeding/pumping.

Answer 3

I never pumped and my son was sleeping all night at two weeks old. I got sore a few times, but never terribly engorged. Get rid of the bottle, see if that helps. I also leaked at night for a while, but once we got on a regular night time schedule, that got better. But for going out just try to pack extra clothes if you have that much trouble. I stayed pretty close to my son and when he was hungry I felt it! If you are working or going to school, they cannot penalize you for going to feed the baby or pumping, (it's the law). Good luck.

Answer 4

I did too.. when my baby was still "new" Pump or nurse when your engorged.
When your baby is that young, and your not going to nurse, and give a bottle, you need to pump. That will help you keep your supply.
My son is 6 months. i go 8 hours or so at night, but during the day, I'm pumpin 6-7 times a day.
Early on tho, you want to pump every 2-3 hours or so.

Answer 5

The best way to prevent it is to nurse on demand. No bottles, no formula supplementing, no nothing. It will be a pain, but your body will attune itself to your son's feeding schedule and you will find yourself having fewer and then no problems with engorgement.