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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 2:57 AM
Maybe u can pump while feeding him, on the side he isn't feeding off of? I know it may be hard pumping at night but it'll be worth it in the end :) good luck :)
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 2:59 AM
Ps. He is adorible! That picture is too cute!!
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 3:02 AM
Aww thanks... I know is better to feed him one side and then next feeding the other side but he gets so hungry that most of the time I have to give him both in one feeding!
Quoting angeline:
Maybe u can pump while feeding him, on the side he isn't feeding off of? I know it may be hard pumping at night but it'll be worth it in the end :) good luck :)
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 3:07 AM
You can pump and then feed him - your breasts might feel empty, but there is always more milk being produced. :) I always found that I pumped best first thing in the morning, with baby nursing on the other side at the same time. Make sure to read up on bottle feeding a breastfed infant - they don't need as much from a bottle as many people think :)
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 3:09 AM
It's absolutely fine to offer both sides - as long as he is unlatching from the first side on his own rather than being timed, it's all good :)
Quoting CherryBelle7:
Aww thanks... I know is better to feed him one side and then next feeding the other side but he gets so hungry that most of the time I have to give him both in one feeding!
Quoting angeline:
Maybe u can pump while feeding him, on the side he isn't feeding off of? I know it may be hard pumping at night but it'll be worth it in the end :) good luck :)
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 3:29 AM
I know it's hard to stay up to pump, but once you build up your stash, you won't have to do anymore. You will only have to pump while you're at work so that you have enough for the next day while you're at work. A bonus to pumping in between feelings (like at night) is that it helps you produce more so that you might be able to start only feeding him from one side and you can pump from the other. Another suggestion I have is to pump from one side and feed him from the other in the middle of the night, or first thing in the morning, and the doing that again later in the day.
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 3:34 AM
I wonder how big my stash should be so I can say, ok enough I'm fine right here.
Quoting polkaspots:
I know it's hard to stay up to pump, but once you build up your stash, you won't have to do anymore. You will only have to pump while you're at work so that you have enough for the next day while you're at work. A bonus to pumping in between feelings (like at night) is that it helps you produce more so that you might be able to start only feeding him from one side and you can pump from the other. Another suggestion I have is to pump from one side and feed him from the other in the middle of the night, or first thing in the morning, and the doing that again later in the day.
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 4:25 AM
I'm of the opinion that it's better to be safe than sorry. You really only need enough to last your first day at work. If you feed him no more than six times in eight hours, you should have six bottles worth. I put the milk from each side in its own bag since i mostly freeze my stash. Pumping once a day for a week should be enough to give you your first day's supply and an extra. Pumping twice a day will give you more than you need, but it will help you keep your supply up since pumping instead of nursing can impair your supply. Like I said before it also might help you produce enough to pump while you're at home nursing to make it easier for you to pump less at work. I get more when I pump while I nurse my son, but I started having trouble doing that as he got squirmier
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 9:03 AM
pump for 5 minutes on each breast after each feeding and your supply will grow to match the extra time/supply that's needed. You can also take fenugreek to help with supply/flow so that you can get more.
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on Aug. 7, 2012 at 2:53 AM