Electric pump

Hi mummies ! For newborn babies, how do you use electric pump everyday ?? Is it a must to pump every 3 hours in a day ? What if you skip pumping will anything happen ?? Please help me >

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Super Mum

If you’re building your supply, yes, you can pump frequently. But there’s also no point in making yourself burn out, especially if you’re also latching. I was taught by the LC that you can pump about 5x/day in between latching just to build up your milk storage and keep the production going. Even at 4-5h intervals of pumping, the supply can be good:) so don’t make life too hard for yourself. Breastfeeding is supposed to feel rewarding, not tiring and stressful

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