Am I doing this right?

rose1883

LO is 1 week old today.  We had some latching issues in the hospital bc my right nipple is inverted but I'm wearing shells and it's getting better, I think.  I just get hot and my nipple basically disappears.  Anyway, LC said to feed 15-30min on each side and then pump 30 min on each side.  Sometimes LO will eat 20 min on each side, sometimes I can barely get LO to feed more than 10 min on each side.  She has normal diapers and everything, she doesn't seem starving... am I doing this right or should I go see the LC at her ped's office?

abp51008

First thing...relax. If your baby is pooping/urinating and seems happy after a feeding then you are doing it right. Why are you pumping for 30 mins after a feeding? Are your trying to boost your supply?

tlxh7

allisonpilon:

First thing...relax. If your baby is pooping/urinating and seems happy after a feeding then you are doing it right. Why are you pumping for 30 mins after a feeding? Are your trying to boost your supply?

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This.  If baby is content and pooping and peeing consistently, I wouldn't be worried about it.  I'm also curious as to why you're pumping...

crysmike

tlxh7:

allisonpilon:

First thing...relax. If your baby is pooping/urinating and seems happy after a feeding then you are doing it right. Why are you pumping for 30 mins after a feeding? Are your trying to boost your supply?

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This.  If baby is content and pooping and peeing consistently, I wouldn't be worried about it.  I'm also curious as to why you're pumping...

Ditto both of these.

Other things that might help your nipple:
Shields - but proceed carefully and with the help of an LC.
Pumping for a minute before feeding draws out the nip.

rose1883

The LC told me to pump for 30 min per side after each feeding to boost my supply, but supply isn't an issue, I don't think.  If I pump twice a day I fill two 6 oz bottles.

Pamela05

If you're pumping that much supply isn't an issue and your LO is getting plenty in that time. Mine never ate more that 15 minutes and gained 4 lb in the first four weeks. Pumping is probably hurting you at this point by causing oversupply which makes it harder for LO to eat.