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August 2011 Moms
Uwannalala
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Breastfeeding Question
Uwannalala
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Im jumping the gun a little, but being the first of my friends to get pregnant I have so many questions!
You may remember that I will go back to work after baby and my husband will be a stay at home dad. I would love to breast feed, but I am a bit concerned about how thats possible with working during the day. It will likely be hard to get home and honestly, Im not too excited about pumping in the office.
Again, excuse my ignorance haha. But is it possible to pump for the next day the night before? Is it possible to go 8 hours without breastfeeding and not dry up or leak or something? 
Haha.. I know how ridiculous I sound
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Re: Breastfeeding Question
Haha! Noooooo. I wish!
Your boobs will get engorged. I had to pump three times a day at work. I pumped at 9am, 12pm, and 2pm everyday. If I didn't, I was in HORRIBLE pain.
So did you save that milk for later use? LoL- I have no idea how this stuff works!
what she said, cept for me I had to pump more cause I was working 12 hour shifts when I went back to work
it take a little bit to get use to but you will figure it out than it will be second nature
yes you save it, you can freeze milk up to a few months and longer in a deep freezer. You will need to have a mini cooler with ice packs to save the milk till you get home. Will come in handy as hubby can use the milk you pump to feed the baby so they dont feel so left out
Of course! That milk is like GOLD. You pump into two baby bottles for about 20 minutes. Once you feel 'empty', you unscrew the pump tubes from the bottles, and put a lid on it and throw them in the fridge. The Medela pump comes with bottles and a mini black fridge bag you can put them in.
No, you can't go that long between feeds for a newborn.
BUT -- what may work for you is a hybrid approach. i.e. you nurse your baby in the morning after you get home and at night, and maybe he gets formula twice a day.
BF'ing doesn't have to be an all or nothing scenario. Doing both is so much better than nothing at all. It works for lots of moms who don't want to pump at work.
you could do this, and not dry up COMPLETELY--but your supply would diminish b/c it works like a supply/demand system. But yes, it would be painful (and leaky) at the beginning. You could supplement w/ formula during hte day, and nurse whenever you are home--or, just pump at work and save the milk. Play it by ear, and see what will work best for you and baby. But I 2nd the Medela electric pump--you can usually find them cheapest on Amazon (but I do NOT mean they're cheap--just cheapest
) You might also want to meet w/ a lactation consultant before you have the baby, and a few times after to make sure you are getting the hang of everything.
You may find that as the baby gets older....he/she will nurse only when you are around, and not need so much when you are at work.......
For my first....she nursed almost all night....and barely took anything during the day...1 maybe 2 bottles of pumped milk......
Don't beat yourself up about it, breastfeeding is challenging...and you just have to find out what works for your situation...
I'm going to disagree with this. Supplementing formula does work, for some women. But for most, once you start formula, it's a slippery slope to diminished supply that eventually leads to the end of breastfeeding. Which is fine if you choose to do this...but know going in that this could be what happens.
If you truly want to make breastfeeding work, try to avoid the draw and ease of supplementing with formula unless necessary. Formula is not evil, but for many women using both just doesn't work.