Hi mummies, is it possible to just direct latch at night on weekdays and whole day on weekends without pumping at all during weekdays daytime? Thank you loads.

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Super Mum

If you don't suffer from engorgement from not pumping for the whole day it should be OK. But your supply will definitely drop a lot (my supply dropped to 1/4 after going back to work, even though I pump once daily), and while baby can still latch it is mostly for comfort and won't be enough to feed exclusively breastmilk. You should supplement with formula even on weekends when you're latching the whole day since the supply is already low and baby's demand will keep increasing

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Possible... b4 I returned work I did so. Even now I returned from work, I latch her to sleep and latch her during weekends.

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Yes it's possible. Only when your LO food intake is mainly on Solids. If your LO is below 1, it's still recommend to pump

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I tried to reduce no of Times pumped on weekdays due to work constraint but my supply dipped a little!

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Latching will increase the milk supply faster as compared to pumping as there is suction from baby

yes. I have been doing that for the past 1 year till today with no problems m

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yes, I'm doing that cos my baby refuse bottle feeding

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yes, but there's a risk ur supply might drop

Is this really possible? Wouldn't supply drop?

8y ago

Possible..by doing it slowly? Watch out for swollen breasts.. Don't do it drastically. To ease/for comfort, hand express.. Breasts will regulate and following the routine tat you set aka night feeds and wkend feeds.. Milk supply will drop but will be enough for lo.. But wondering, daytime what do you feed your lo when u r at wrk??

Super Mum

Of course:)