When to start pumping

Re: When to start pumping

• meggyme member

  November 2017

  fishakris said:

  Hello,  FTM here.  We've been BF for almost 2 weeks,  when did you start breast pumping? Not just to start a stash,  but to monitor food intake.  Feeling all nervous to ensure they're getting enough food.  

  If baby is growing well there shouldn’t be any reason to monitor food intake. If her milk intake is a concern your ped should be able to do a weighted feed (weigh baby before and after on a precision scale). Not everyone pumps the same amount they would otherwise be able to feed their baby.
  
  That said, you can start pumping whenever you want.

  DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::

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• fishakris member

  November 2017

  Thank you

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• MaximumEffort member

  November 2017

  Milk intake can be monitored by the amount of wet diapers baby has per day, usually around 6. Kellymom.com suggests starting to pump around a month. For now baby will cluster feed to increase your supply as needed. 

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