Share your breastfeeding and/or pumping routine

MOONGIRL2467 · July 2011

Hi everyone! FTM here w/ a little one that was born Sunday!!

Just wanted to write a quick post & ask how other moms are doing in regards to their feeding schedules & what tips you guys have!

Everything and anything helps!! Big Smile

TIA!!

awollenweber · July 2011

I had latch issues from the beginning and then couldn't feed when my milk came in (5-6 days), so I began pumping. I prefer pumping and bottle feeding for the convenience of traveling and having my husband help with feedings. I now use a nipple shield to breastfeed 1-3 times per day, but otherwise feed from the bottle (sometimes we do both during the same feeding). Our LO is 3 weeks old and we haven't experienced any 'nipple confusion' or other issues with switching back and forth. When bottle feeding, I usually put him to sleep and then take 15 minutes to pump (using a double pump) - sometimes this still takes less than than a breastfeeding session.

Maintaining your supply is the most crucial part and can be difficult if not EBF, but I've been able to gain more by taking Fenugreek, eating oatmeal, and continuing pumping even after no milk is coming out.

tokenhoser · July 2011

Schedule? What's that?

My baby gets hungry. I feed him. Schedules are not happening here.

marchbride32407 · July 2011

I'm pretty new to this too, but I just feed her when she's hungry (she's 3 weeks old). At first, she couldn't latch, so I pumped every 2 to 3 hours and fed her through a syringe. The past 2 weeks or so, I've been EBF and she will go anywhere from 30 min to 4 hours between feedings (although I try to get her to eat at least every 2 to 3 hours). She knows when she's hungry, so I just go with it.

Also, the pedi told me after she regained her birth weight that it was fine to just feed on demand and not worry about a schedule. I also typically just feed from one breast every time, because that's what she likes. She's picky and doesn't like to relatch. It seems to be working out for us.

McAllie5 · July 2011

I would not recommend pumping for a while (several weeks). Breastfeeding directly is so much easier - nothing to clean, no bottles to warm up, no screaming baby waiting for the food to be ready. It's nice to have milk on hand for your SO to feed your baby eventually, but IMO you'll have a much easier time getting your supply up and running by feeding on demand ('round the clock, sometimes).

I wouldn't worry about pumping until about 5-6 weeks in.

Congrats on your LO!

MOONGIRL2467 · July 2011

Thank you ladies for sharing your experiences!! I really wanted to just breastfeed but I have found that we are having a bit of latching issues, so I have begun to pump to make sure I can feed her if she is still hungry. On the plus side I have been very patient & am so happy that atleast my milk has come in so I can relax & know she is eating!!

Question to those who pump;

ex. You pump in the AM and then a couple hrs later aswell...do you mix the milk from those seperate pumping sessions???

MOONGIRL2467 · July 2011

tokenhoser:

Schedule? What's that?

My baby gets hungry. I feed him. Schedules are not happening here.

LOL ....I guess the word schedule was inappropriate seeing we don't have one either!!

damabo80 · July 2011

MOONGIRL2467:

Question to those who pump;

ex. You pump in the AM and then a couple hrs later aswell...do you mix the milk from those seperate pumping sessions???

I do. DD is on a high calorie diet (she was a preemie), so each evening, I take all the milk pumped that day from the little bottles that are in the fridge and put it in a jug. I then put in the powdered formula to up the calorie count and mix to combine. I then pour the contents back into the individual serving size bottles.

Just FYI...do not mix warm milk with cold milk. Wait until both sets of milk are cold, and THEN you can combine.

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