Questions about not pumping...

[MamaBirdEmma]

I've been pumping my milk for the past seven weeks to bottle feed our preemie (he was born nine weeks early). He is now breastfeeding, but eating a lot less than I have to offer (I am producing 25 - 30 ounces of milk a day). Now that we no longer need to pump, I am seriously engorged and had to give in an pump twice today becasue I was so uncomfortable and my little one could barely latch on.

Any tips? How long will it take for my supply to get to the amount that the baby is actually drinking?

[Sandstress]

I would contact the LC at the NICU, if you think she was knowledgable about preemie feeding issues. I EPd for a preemie who never nursed, but my LC told me her typical regimen for getting the mom and baby back in sync was for the mom to pump for comfort all the while watching the babe for adequate intake (weight, diapers, etc.) and it would eventually even out. Hope that helps!