Breast Feeding Dilemma

It’s normal to feel that way, especially MOTN pumps. Tbh it depends on whether you are insistent to provide only bm or is okay with mixed feeding or even full formula feeding. If you want to transit to bm, I wouldn’t recommend skipping/dragging pump sessions now as your supply hasn’t regulated and you need to pump regularly in order to signal your body to produce more milk. If you are okay with mix feeding/even full formula, just make sure to pump every few hours (longer hours like 4-6 hours) to prevent engorgement which will lead to mastitis. Give what you have will do (bm). I always standby my pumps beside me before I sleep then after I pump, get my husband to put in the fridge. I didn’t wear the traditional binder to sleep, usually only for 6-7 hours then I will remove. Also I didn’t bind frequently too. Body went to prepregnancy around 8 months without dieting. Don’t stress yourself too much. If bf is taking a toll your body and sanity, it’s okay to formula feed 😊.

I think it’s wiser to get the much needed rest now. I only pumped in the day since I gave birth. Slept through the night during my confinement and after. In the day I pumped 5x. Eventually milk supply still caught up by drinking more water and pumping longer. For eg: if usually pump 15 mins, I stretched to 20 mins. When there’s not enough bm, I supplemented with formula. As long as baby is fed, that’s most important. Now 4.5 months postpartum, I pump only 3x a day for my sanity. Supply remained the same as when pumping 5x a day by pumping longer Remove the binder before you sleep so that you feel comfortable.

Hi mummy i am a sect mummy, i can totally understand you as i was having pain for first 3 weeks and i have to juggle with pumping, somemore in the beginning the supply was so little made me even more frustrated. Then i start to drag my pumping session to 4-5hours. The max i did was 7hours coz i was too tired to wake up but end up with engorgement. U can slowly start drag 4hours first but this means your supply might decrease, i am on mixed fm and bm so im fine if eventually my bm drop in supply as it was really tiring and couldnt care for 👶🏻 properly

Hi first of all, you're doing a wonderful job to pump while recovering! It's a tough phase, mentally and physically tiring but please get help from your husb or anyone to tend to your baby when u pump in the day time. Then catch up on your sleep/rest. Once it's over 4 weeks, the milk supply will stabilised. Try not to go beyond 3 hours pumping for now as it will affect the supply. You can do this!

For me i never pump at all. Direct latch. Just eat well, keep yourself hydrated and wash after every pee. I dont wear binder too. Because everything is giving me stress. My baby is 8 mths now. 3rd baby. I didnt do any for my 2nd and 3rd.

I’m a c sect mom and nope I didn’t sleep with my binder. Pump during the day and get your sleep at night to save your sanity. BM is not the only good food that you will be giving your child throughout his/her life.

I find that wireless pump will help alot. u can try to get those instead.. so u can lie back on the bed while you pump. E.g. babyexpress pump

Try to BF instead of pumping? Only pump after u BF to increase ur milk supply

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