Earliest you can start pumping?

cahoff

We are expecting baby #2 and I plan on BF. We may have to put baby into daycare relatively early but I forgot when the earliest you should start pumping .  I thought it was not recommended before 12 weeks.

jlsimon56

My company's maternity leave was 5 weeks but I added PTO b/c I couldn't find a daycare that would take a baby less than 6 weeks.  I started pumping at 5 weeks.

dizzycooks

I started pumping at 4 days because LO was jaundice and they wanted me to supplement with formula and bottle feed her to get extra liquid in her.  I figured I could pump that liquid just as easily.  It took some time to get more than an ounce or two, but it didn't effect my ability to feed LO.

catahoulatte

Honestly, I would start pumping as soon as you can to store milk.

I waited several weeks and didn't take advantage when my milk came in while I was engorged and LO was sleeping more. I have always had problems since keeping my supply up and have had a hard time keeping up with what LO drinks at daycare.

Mrs. Sarah&Micah

My hospital had me try to pump the day after Aubrey was born to help get my milk in but it wasn't a real pumping session. I also pumped 6 days after she was born to eliminate some of my engorgement issues that I was having. I didnt actually start pumping to store up milk/get extra for DD to start bottles until she was about 4 weeks old.

mabst196

Wait till about 3-4 weeks. I had plenty stored up by the time I went back to work at 9 weeks.