Some Advice Please

Question

Hello mummies. My lo is currently 8 days old. Im currently direct latching feed on demand. Would like some advice what would you do when your boobs are very engorged and baby have yet to wake up to empty boobs?Do you pump a little and wait for her to wake up to empty your boobsOrEmpty one side and wait for her to wake up and empty the other side?I would like to stock up some bm in the freezer for future usage and maintain supply in case she doesnt have enough to drink next time (6m  onwards) Currently when engorged I pump out for baby to use as shower..

Jo · Answer

My girl was DL all the way till 15 months(till she starts to bite..😅).. I will express out the milk for both sides when LO was sleeping or napping, to prevent engorgement and also the more you clear, it will produce more and the boobs will get the signal that LO needs more milk. The longer you empty(clear), the milk produce will reduce as the boobs will take it as you don’t need so much milk in this period of time.