When Breast feeding my baby… how often do I manually pump milk a day?
ByMy Lamaze instructor said that even when I am not breast feeding that I should pump milk and store it in the freezer. How many times should I pump breast milk a day? Are the bags that preserve the breast milk safe (the Medela brand)? Do they lock out odors from the freezers or would you suggest I get a mini fridge instead? What are the breast milk pads for? Is it to preven leakage?
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7 Comments
April 24th, 2010 at 9:51 am
just bottle it and sell it, makes good money. $2.99 per gallon.
April 24th, 2010 at 10:44 am
I think you should pump every two hours, as often as you would be feeding your baby. I think your breast milk will be fine in your regular freezer. The breast pads don’t prevent leakage, they soak it up so you don’t end up with two big round circles on your chest. You leak a lot at first.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:29 am
the more you pump, the more milk your body is going to make.
I would only pump if necessary. you dont want to be making more milk than your babys is eating right now.
not sure about the different brands of bags.
and do you mean nursing pads? if so, those are to help with the leaking, so the milk doesnt get on your clothes-they dont stop the leaking from happening.
April 24th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
I do not understand your question. If you are breastfeeding your baby you do not need to pump. You only pump if you are going to be away from your baby.
If you are going to be away from your baby here is a calculator to figure out how much milk you need:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html
However you should be careful about introducing a bottle as some babies will come to prefer it. And a) you do not want to be pumping all the time and b) pumping is not as good for you or the baby. You can feed your baby expressed breastmilk with a syringe, or a cup. If you are going to be away from your baby a lot a Lactation Consultant can show whoever is going to be watching your baby how to cup feed, which is quicker and easier than a syring.
There are breastmilk bags, or you can just use freezer bags.
The pads are to prevent leakage but they never stay put!
April 24th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
You should pump at least 3 times a day, so your breast stays stimulated even when the baby is not eating. This keeps the milk coming in. The Medela bags actually are the best brand out there and they keep the breast milk frozen for up to 6 months and it does lock out odors. You really don’t need a mini fridge unless you are going to be bedridden after the birth. The breast pads are so that the milk won’t stain your shirts or bras. your breast will leak when it is time to feed the baby and if the baby is not there to eat you will have a accident.
April 24th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
why not u directly feeding ur baby from breast ,don’t store milk in freezer & don’t feed it 2 ur baby.Always feed ur baby fresh milk
April 24th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
You should pump after you breastfeed so you fully empty your breast and you can save it in the freezer if you ever go out and it will be fine in the freezer The breastpads help so you wont have milk spots on your shirt/