Pumping question

Re: Pumping question

• Lizmullen member

  May 2014

  April 14 has a huge pumping thread! Lots of good info there.
  Kellymom also has good links.
  Hope this helps!

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• LunaBug924 member

  May 2014

  The advice I got over on the BFing board was to pump after the first morning feeding *when the sun is up, as this is usually when you have the most milk. Or you can pump one side while LO feeds off the other. And yes, you will need to pump whenever LO gets a bottle, otherwise it will mess with your supply. So in reality it's not much of a break.

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• sarag0116 member

  May 2014

  Your pumping session can replace your nursing session.  So yes, you will pump when DH gives a bottle.  Not much of a break in reality!  To get the initial breastmilk for the first bottle, you can feed one side and pump the other at the first am session. 
  

  
  

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• Ziegeficker member

  May 2014

  LunaBug924 said:

  The advice I got over on the BFing board was to pump after the first morning feeding *when the sun is up, as this is usually when you have the most milk. Or you can pump one side while LO feeds off the other. And yes, you will need to pump whenever LO gets a bottle, otherwise it will mess with your supply. So in reality it's not much of a break.

  
  This. If you do football hold, you can pump one breast while LO nurses from the other. Depending on how much your LO likes to eat, this might be the best option since your LO will stimulate better let-downs than a pump, and you'll be able to pump more milk. With DS, I pumped about an hour after his feeding to build a stash. Mornings are definitely best, or if your LO goes a long stretch without eating at any point in the day or night, a pump session in between may yield more milk.

  
  
  
  
  

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• BeesKnees181 member

  May 2014

  Early morning pumping is best IMO - high prolactin (sp?) that time of day results in a high yield.

   

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