Breastfeeding

Hi mummies! If I am latching baby on demand throughout the day, how often do I need to pump to maintain my supply? Isit necessary to pump after every feed or is latching sufficient? Please advice. TIA ?

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I had issue with supply during the early days so I'd pump every 3 hours (5 hours max) for half an hour, and if pumping session coincides with feeding time, I'd just pump for 10-15mins. Using a double electric pump. I was also building freezer stash for my return to work. But bear in mind pumping in the early days might cause oversupply (although didn't apply to me). Otherwise if you are only latching and don't need a stash, you can just use the haakaa pump to collect milk on the other side while baby latch.

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