Overactive Milk Ejection Reflex and Oversupply in the Breastfeeding Mother

Webcast Quiz - T/F

1. One possible reason for overactive milk ejection reflex is that mom has more milk than baby needs. True

2. Oversupply occurs when mother’s breasts are not fully emptied when baby has had enough to eat. True

3. Symptoms of overactive milk ejection reflex in baby include eyes “bugging out,” with lots of burping and spitting up. True

4. Overactive milk ejection reflex may lead to weight drop in baby and breast refusal. True

5. If the baby comes off the breast with milk ejection reflex and will not re-latch, mother may want to manually stimulate milk ejection. True

6. Symptoms of oversupply in mother may include tendency for repeated plugged ducts/mastitis and milk leaking constantly. True

7. Symptoms of oversupply in baby may include excessive gassiness with watery explosive stools. True

8. One technique for coping with oversupply is to pump to empty both breasts before the first morning feeding. True