Hi all, It is great to join this community! I would love to hear your thoughts on this and how I should manage it. 1) I have quite a few mummy friends who direct latch their baby and do not pump at all unless they are about to go back to work. However, my massage lady told me that even though I direct latch, I should still pump at least 3 times a day to clear the excess milk to prevent block ducts. I do have quite a lot of milk but by pumping, won't that just increase the supply as well? But if I don't pump, I do get lumps and block ducts. 2) And my baby tends to drink only 1 side in the middle of the night and I will feel engorge on the other side. Should I pump? Thank you in advance for your kind sharing! *my baby boy is 7 weeks young

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Hi welcome to the club Hope I can help you as I have slimiar case as you . 1)I am also 1 of the mummy who direct latch but I will make sure I must pump 1time in the night before sleep make sure is clear . My massage lady told me the same things too to pump every 2 to 3 hours to prevent block duct and increase milk supply . I have quite a lot of milk too but all kept in deep freezer it can be kept up to 6months ,it will sure of cause increase you supply but no harm you can use it for baby bath it's good for their skin 2)Yes, you should pump out as the milk will actually reproduce every few hours if you never pump out it won't have space for the reproduce milk and soon you will have milk ducts and it will slow down your milk too .

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Home Breastfeeding hi it great join community i love hear your thoughts how i should manage 1 i have quite few mummy friends who direct latch their baby not pump unless about go back work however massage lady told that though i direct latch i should still pump least 3 times day clear excess milk prevent block ductsi have quite lot milk but pumping wont that increase supply but if i dont pump i get lumps block ducts 2 and baby tends drink only 1 side in