okay , mommas . i need some guidance . my milk is coming in and im gonna start pumping around 5 . im…
okay , mommas . i need some guidance .
my milk is coming in and im gonna start pumping around 5 . im still extremely exhausted and sore from my c section and im taking my pain pills every 5 hours . i got freezer bags to pump 2 oz bags because thats what he drinks rn . he eats every 2 to 4 hours usually . idk if i produced enough milk yet for there to be a huge supply . so my questions are
how much should i try to pump in one sitting ?
can i still use his formula if i run out of breast milk ?
what is a reasonable amount of times to pump a day ?
Maya 🐝·
I use to pump after every feeding. Its okay if you want supplement with formula. As long as your baby eats Mama don't stress it.
Kimberly ·
They don't recommend pumping in the first 6 weeks because it could cause an over supply... Oversupplies can be painful. I would say let your body establish how much milk it needs for baby for the first few weeks and then see if you need to pump.
kenzie .·
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my baby wont latch at all . i tried when my boobs were leaking and he just licked me and wouldnt latch . so hes on formula now . he was 3 days early and my boobs produced not a thing so we gave him formula . then my due date hit and i started leaking bad so i hurried and got a pump . @mazeyy09
Kimberly ·
Can you use a nipple shield? If you can get baby to latch that will help your body produce what baby needs. I take back my previous comment because I didn't know you weren't doing nursing sessions.
Maya 🐝·
I'm not sure about the over supply but my friends son was premature and the hospital made her pump so they could feed him. But it normally takes a few days for your milk to fully come in. I personally would pump especially of your leaking you don't want to waste it. Have you talked to a lactation consultant?
kenzie .·
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he wants nothing to do with my bare nipple or nipple shields . they tried getting me to pump at the hospital but i was so out of it i physically couldnt . how long should i pump for ? i just got regular freezer baggies and im making 2 oz baggies bc thats all he will eat rn . @kimberlyyyy_the-preemie-mom @mazeyy09
Kimberly ·
I would pump for 15 minutes (both sides) every 2 1/2 hours. When my son was on the nicu I pumped every 2 1/2- 3 hours. Sorry your little guy doesn't want to latch. My first son was right at 40 weeks and we couldn't breastfeed.
Meso·
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you should pump 15-20mins
you can supplement.. it helps until your milk comes in...
& it depends are you just pumping or are you breastfeeding too? if it's just pumping you need to pump 8-15x a day to make sure you milk keeps on coming. if you're doing both pumping and breastfeeding then you breastfeed your baby and pump after the feeding is done(:
good luck