***lkstor*** or other night shift mamas

erpetdoc

If I work overnights, how does that change my pumping/nursing schedule? Right now, I only wake up once in the middle of the night to nurse. But if my night is essentially a day and I sleep in the daytime, would I pump more at night? Keep in mind DH will be primary caregiver and giving her bottles of thawed breastmilk. Shifts at night would be between 12 and 14 hours. I still want to provide BM for the first year if at all possible.

lkstor

Now I only pump once during my 12 hour shift. But early on I would pump every 3-4 hours.