Breastfeeding without baby being put to the boob.... Is this even possible? Or would strictly…

I was strictly pumping when my son was 3 hours away from me in the NICU for 39 days when he was born, I was producing more than a gallon a day, I was pumping for 2-3 hours and resting for 1-2 hours when I wasn't pumping, after my son came home from the NICU I stopped pumping and went straight to breastfeeding and that's what lowered my supply and made it to where my son wasn't getting anything and he wasn't gaining any weight so I had to formula feed him, with my new baby I plan on pumping & breastfeeding so that my supply stays up and I can breastfeed this time😍❤🙏 @mariefit25

it's possible! i feel like you need more dedication to do this, but if you put your mind to it it's definitely possible. just be on a strict schedule.

Breastfeeding is when the baby is on the boob, bottle feeding is when the baby is drinking formula or breast milk from the bottle❤ I dont believe its possible to breastfeed without your baby being on the boob, it doesnt make sense to me lol

@uglymombeautifulboy0910 Wow that's weird how you produced so much milk when strictly pumping. So I'm guessing the actual pumping is what produces milk supply rather than only latching... Thanks for your response! This definitely gives me something to think about. Best of luck with nursing your new bundle of joy! I'm sure it'll be a success ❤️

@boymamachronicles I think so too! Thank you!

@uglymombeautifulboy0910 LOL! I see where you're coming from. Let me rephrase... I'm wondering if it's possible to only bottle feed breast milk rather than the baby latching to the boob. I hope that made more sense 😂❤️

@honeyxxbee Kudos to you! It sounds like a lot of work but doable. If you don't mind me asking, is there a reason why you pumped exclusively? No judgement here, or anything of the sort. I'm just trying to get opinions from other mom's because I'm leaning towards only pumping once baby arrives next year.

@honeyxxbee You just said he didn't latch in your first post. How did I miss that?? Sorry! 😥

That's good you chose to find a way to nurse though. Some would have given up. Both of my girls had problems latching but I never thought about pumping anyway and bottle feed it to them. I blame it on being young minded lol. Tbh, I'm so used to not nursing that I'm not looking forward to doing it, but know there are good benefits to breast milk. Which is why I'm leaning towards pumping. On the other hand, I hear plenty about the withdrawals from the boob too, so I'm just weighing the options.