Help- pumping for a 2 day event...

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  SmallyMcSmall member

  May 2016 edited May 2016

  So here's how I would go about it- I would try to pump after a feeding only one or two days out of the week. Probably do it in the morning after the first feeding when you're most full. Get a little freezer stash started (even just enough for like 4-5 feedings to start will work)
  
  Then, once or maybe twice a week, replace one feeding with a bottle to get your LO used to it ahead of time, and also to get a feel for how much baby eats in a single sitting. This way you can sort of estimate how much you'll need to have pumped and put away for when you're away.
  
  when you feed baby from the bottle, use the pump on yourself to replace used milk and to maintain supply. Also, remember that you'll want to bring the pump along with you to use every few hours so you can relieve engorgement and keep your production from dropping.
  
  Eta: you'll definitely want to start this ahead of time not only to make a freezer stash but to get LO accustomed to the bottle 

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  clabgust member

  June 2016

  I agree with everything the post before says!! Exactly what I would do. I give my LO a bottle once or twice a week to have some time away. I introduced it at 6 weeks and he has had no trouble at all going between bottle and breast. Although he definitely prefers breast. I would suggest not waiting much longer, I know so many who would like their little one to take a bottle but they won't because they waited so long. And any earlier than 6/8 weeks they end up only wanting the bottle. 
  Best of luck! 
  i also agree full time pumping Mommas are amazing!! I'm not strong enough:)

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  taysun member

  June 2016

  clabgust said:

  I agree with everything the post before says!! Exactly what I would do. I give my LO a bottle once or twice a week to have some time away. I introduced it at 6 weeks and he has had no trouble at all going between bottle and breast. Although he definitely prefers breast. I would suggest not waiting much longer, I know so many who would like their little one to take a bottle but they won't because they waited so long. And any earlier than 6/8 weeks they end up only wanting the bottle. 
  Best of luck! 
  i also agree full time pumping Mommas are amazing!! I'm not strong enough:)

  Part of this is not true. You can 100% introduce a bottle earlier that 6 weeks if necessary and still have a good breastfeeding experience. 
  My DD was exclusively bottle fed pumped milk for 6 weeks before we were able to establish a latch. Do some babies end up preferring the ease of bottles? Yes. But it's not a fact that introducing a bottle early will cause breastfeeding failure. 
  DD is 6 days shy of six months and still nursing wonderfully after our very very rocky start. 

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