That is in addition to cleaning bottles and pump parts. All this extra time added to the feeding process can make exclusive pumping feel like a full-time job.
It can also be pricey: While direct nursing doesn't cost any money, pumping will require an electric device for best results. Some insurance plans will partially or fully cover breast pumps, but there are still higher-end devices moms choose to register for.
Pumps can also be unwieldy and need to be taken everywhere, although modern versions are fairly compact and could fit in a small backpack. Not all public nursing rooms have outlets that are easily accessible, so it could be worth calling ahead if you are traveling or going to spend a significant amount of time in any one location. You'll also need bottles to feed your baby your expressed milk and milk freezer bags or containers if you wish to store any extra supply.
Myers realized quickly just how much forethought and planning had to go into exclusively pumping. You have to plan everything around when you pump because when it's time to pump, it's time to pump! Some women may find that even if they are direct nursing, they still need to pump to encourage an increase in their milk supply.
Adding pumping to the routine also gives moms the freedom to be away from their baby during a typical mealtime and still produce milk for later if they are exclusively breastfeeding. The biggest difference between those moms who nurse and pump and those who exclusively pump is the absence of direct breast contact with the baby. Once babies are back to their birth weight, they can sleep for longer stretches at night and will gradually lengthen the time between nighttime feedings.
Letting your baby sleep for longer periods during the night won't hurt your breastfeeding efforts. Your baby is able to take more during feedings, and that, in turn, will have him or her sleeping longer between nighttime feedings. Your body will adjust to the longer spacing. Some moms wake during the night with full breasts and a sleeping baby. If that happens, pump for comfort and to help your body adjust to your little one's new schedule at night.
The interval for daytime feedings usually stays between hours for the first few months and then may lengthen to 4 hours or so. Cutting back on feedings during the day can lead to a decreased milk supply over time. If you follow your baby's cues and spread out the feedings as he or she wishes, your milk supply should remain at what your baby needs. Whereas some women may feel like they don't have enough milk, others may feel like they're making too much. Some mothers' bodies just produce more milk than their babies need.
Others overstimulate their breasts by pumping or expressing milk between feedings. If expressing or pumping to relieve discomfort, remove just enough to feel comfortable but don't empty the breast. Alternate the breast that you start each feeding with. You put them in a ziplock bag or not, this is optional , and put them in the refrigerator. Many of us started out using the Gerber Seal-N-Go bag but they get very pricey quickly.
After researching it online, I found many other women were using regular freezer bags for freezing the milk…. MUCH cheaper! From what I have found, I only buy Glad and not Ziploc. Ziploc seems to have a much higher rate of leaks. I write the date and amount of ounces on the label with a sharpie and put the milk in and freeze flat. I then take several of them and put them into a gallon size freezer bag and write the dates that are enclosed on the gallon bag. This helps by double bagging and keeping them grouped.
Also, whenever I want to get a bag, I can just dig through gallon size bags instead of tons of little bags floating around! It is perfectly safe to put the lansinoh on before pumping and still use the milk. Putting it on before and after pumping really helps to keep you from getting too sore. Purelan is also good and cheaper. You can also rub Olive Oil on the horns and inside the nipple chamber to reduce friction. Olive Oil is antibacterial so it is helpful.
This is also safe to use and pump milk with. There are times when I seem to get sorer than other times with no real explanation. But, it then goes away as quickly as it came! Who knows! Once I went hands free and had to do those early morning feedings by myself, I would sit on the floor and prop my baby up in her boppy pillow on the floor. I would get hooked up to the pump and start it and pump while I fed her. About the time she was done eating, I was done pumping and I would put her back in bed and go to sleep myself.
This will cut down on your time tremendously! The bouncy seat is my best friend! I would put her in the bouncy seat and bounce it with my foot while surfing the net and pumping. It made time fly by and she was content. You may find other solutions if you have older children, or extra help. You may not need a lot of tricks for this one depending on the age of the child, or children. Some tricks other moms had mentioned to keep their other child entertained and kind of reward them would be to go shopping and let your child pick out a special toy or video that she really wants.
Then when ever it comes time for you to pump, she can play with it. But, she ONLY gets to play with it when you pump. This helps to make pumping time special for her as well and can help prevent any resentment she might begin to feel.
Excessive caffeine may cause problems like keeping the baby wired! More on caffeine here. Medications that have Sudafed pseudoephedrine HCl in them can affect milk supply!
Be careful! Regular birth control pills will impact milk supply, and some women even have a problem with the mini pill. However, you may find you get hot flashes and things like that.
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