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When to start pumping?

lcunninghamlcunningham member
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I am so confused as when I should start this. Advice and your experience. 
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Re: When to start pumping?

  • hannah&benhannah&ben
    Whenever you want! Just don't go crazy in the early days because you can end up with too much milk really fast :)  Maybe give it a shot once a day or every other day during your LO's longest nap of the day or something and go from there...
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  • MrsZizMrsZiz member
    I started when LO was 4 weeks old, I pumped once a day in the morning until she was 6 weeks old then I started pumping 3 x a day. Although if I don't pump 3 x a day now, I end up in pain! Even with her feeding so beware!
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  • Sharra711Sharra711

    It's such a personal thing... I pumped after every feed for the first 3 weeks to build my supply.

    Now I only pump once a day, when DD is STTN.

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  • kwhite81kwhite81
    This info was very useful. Im due in 4 1/2 weeks and i plan on breast feeding. I have to go back to work after 6 weeks and i want to build up a decent milk supply. So now i think ill hopefully pump a couple days after i get home just so ill have a hefty amount stored up.
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