Engorgement and leaking

Hello! Our first baby we weren’t able to breastfeed so this is the first time I’ve been able to experience it. Because we have 2 under 2 I pump to give our newborn bottles at night or when I’m in more of a rush to do our older daughters routine (dinner, bath, etc) I have been having great output (usually 2-4oz pumping per boob) but I am constantly leaking and uncomfortable at night when we’re not breastfeeding. I usually stay up to pump 1-2x between 11pm and 6am. Our newborn is 2 weeks today. I was wondering if this is normal at night or maybe I’m pumping too much? I want to keep my supply up but I feel as if the pumping is almost controlling me at this point hahah
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Completely normal, unfortunately. I would have to pump 2-3 times at night. Your supply will regulate between 12-16 weeks PP.

Yes it’s normal, for me engorgement usually happens between 2-4am my baby is 10 days

Totally normal and those nighttime pumps are the most important unfortunately

Awe man haha thanks guys I’ll continue to keep it up!

I pump one side whilst baby feeds on the other for the night feeds to cut the time so I only wakeup when baby wakes me up! Give it a go it might help x

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