When to pump

Im currently in 3rd trimester, and want to prepare myself in the event that my milk kicks in very slow or if my milk supply is very low. For pumping wise, to stimulate more milk. If baby manage to latch - do i pump after every breastfeed session ? Is it instantly after or wait for few minutes ? If baby dont know how to latch and milk supply still very low - do i feed baby formula for the time being, but at the same time pump every 2-3 hours to stimulate milk? If the milk output from pumping session is very very little, do i put in a milk storage bag and leave it in the chiller or freezer ? Hope mummies can guide me on this #FTM #pleasehelp

Vô danh

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Hi mummy! 1. If your bby latches well, you can consider placing haakaa pump on the opp boob to collect extra milk for storage or for other caregivers to try feeding bby. Alternatively, you can pump immediately after nursing to try to stimulate more milk production 2. If your baby latches and your supply is very low (usually can last up to first month), you will see these signs: baby will still cry or not settle/sleep after nursing. In this case, you can supplement with FM after nursing. You might also see your bby falling asleep at the boob as your milk supply might be slow and they get bored/ sleepy. In this case, be prepared to latch every 1-2 hours as bby might not sleep long stretches as bby is not full. But frequent latching will ultimately lead to telling your body to create more milk for bby so depends on your motivation level to bfeed:) 3. Usually at this stage, milk output can be as little as 1 ounce each session, so i would pour in a bottle and keep in the fridge after every session, and bag it daily once the amount reaches 3-4 ounces. Good luck and happy bfeeding:)

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