BFing moms: increase in milk supply at 3 weeks?

don't get me wrong, i would be thrilled to see my supply increase. but i am suddenly painfully engorged, and i just nursed / pumped like an hour ago?

DS is having his 3 week growth spurt, so i'm assuming that has something to do with the supply increase?

did this happen to you? at what points did you notice your supply increasing?

Re: BFing moms: increase in milk supply at 3 weeks?

I don't remember specifically, but I remember have periods during the first 6 weeks or so that I was engorged. I also remember specifically that it also happened at about 4 months. (I was pumping at work and getting like 20 oz in the 3xs I did it. ) I have a feeling that it happens after the growth spurt, when the baby goes back to nursing a little less. You're body hasn't adjusted back to the decreased demand.

If you're planning to build up a freezer stash, take advantage of this and pump.

Re: BFing moms: increase in milk supply at 3 weeks?

I think my supply started to adjust to DD needs when she was aroud 6-8 weeks old. Prior to that, I had to wear 2 nursing pads at a time to keep from soaking through & I changed those every hour! I was constantly engorged.