Pumping Foremilk - WWYD?

[korey]

I'm lucky enough to have a 6.5 week old who has been sleeping 5-7 hours at a time overnight. However, as my milk supply increases, I'm getting really engorged by the time of our overnight feeding. I'm having to pump for a few minutes before nursing her, otherwise she gets too much and ends up vomiting. I get anywhere from 1-3 ounces in just 3 minutes(!), and it's all foremilk.

So here's my question: if you were me, would you pump and dump, or put this foremilk into the mix for bottle feedings?

I pump one addition time each day (before I go to bed, to try and keep from getting even more engorged overnight), so I do have some regular milk with both foremilk and hindmilk in the fridge at all times. I'm just not sure if it's a good idea to dilute it with extra foremilk from the overnight pumping.

What do you think?

Thanks in advance for your opinions!!

[Marissamom]

would it be possible to pump after either that feeding or after another feeding to get some hindmilk to mix it with? 

[korey]

Originally Posted by Marissamom 

would it be possible to pump after either that feeding or after another feeding to get some hindmilk to mix it with? 

Hi Marissamom,

I definitely do this when I get the opportunity, but DD rarely nurses less than 40 minutes (20 on each side) so I don't get very much at all when I pump after a feeding...

[Marissamom]

it wouldn't take much to balance the milk out. I also wouldn't worry too much about feeding mostly foremilk at one feeding every once in a while as long as baby doesn't start to show symptoms of an imbalance. 

[myk]

i'd add it back to the mix if she tolerates the increased foremilk, but if she doesn't, i'd toss it in the freezer to mix with cereals when she's older :) i have a major oversupply and that's what i'm doing, because when i dumped, i never felt good about it.

[korey]

Originally Posted by myk 

i'd add it back to the mix if she tolerates the increased foremilk, but if she doesn't, i'd toss it in the freezer to mix with cereals when she's older :) i have a major oversupply and that's what i'm doing, because when i dumped, i never felt good about it.

That's a GREAT suggestion, myk! Thank you!