Breast Feeding Dilemma

I’m only 6 days postpartum and pumping is really driving me crazy thanks to the sleepless nights Would it be ok to not follow the pumping schedule as I am doing it every 3 hourly and it is so hard to get up at night with the vaginal pain and wearing the traditional binder to sleep.. Open to suggestions to cope with this stress…

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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.

Anonymous

2y ago

Thank you for the suggestion! I will definitely try this method to help cope with the mental load! 🤍

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