You may find other solutions if you have older children, or extra help. You may not need a lot of tricks for this one depending on the age of the child, or children. Some tricks other moms had mentioned to keep their other child entertained and kind of reward them would be to go shopping and let your child pick out a special toy or video that she really wants. Then when ever it comes time for you to pump, she can play with it. But, she ONLY gets to play with it when you pump. This helps to make pumping time special for her as well and can help prevent any resentment she might begin to feel.
Excessive caffeine may cause problems like keeping the baby wired! More on caffeine here. Medications that have Sudafed pseudoephedrine HCl in them can affect milk supply! Be careful! Regular birth control pills will impact milk supply, and some women even have a problem with the mini pill. However, you may find you get hot flashes and things like that. This suppresses ovulation and allows you to make milk.
I thought I was going crazy until I learned this! Sometimes if you get your period back while pumping, it can decrease your supply. Around 3 months your supply will probably be established. This is when you can begin to drop the number of times per day that you pump and not see too much of a decrease in total output this is again, where the spreadsheet comes in handy. Of course, this is all dependent on how each woman produces milk.
So, you may have such a great supply and so much frozen that you can drop pumps earlier. I began dropping pumps at 10 weeks and by 3 months I was down to 4 pumps per day! I lost a little with each drop but am currently at 50 ounces per day.
You will have to decide for yourself. This is also dependent on the woman. I pump about minutes per pump now on 4 times because I get another let down at about 36 minutes into it! If you try to view this as positively as possible, I think you will have a better outcome. You should do whatever makes you comfortable. I am after all! Mostly though, I do all I can to educate. On my online group, there are women who have been pumping for a year or longer!
You have to do whatever is right for your entire family. Pumping is hard and can take its toll on you. There is no right or wrong when it comes to how you feed your baby! Remember that! We all have days when we want to wean.
What is Normal? Can I Breastfeed if…? How Long to Pump? How Much Milk Per Bottle? Some ideas to try are:. When you decide to wean from the pump, remember the safest and most comfortable weaning is almost always a gradual one.
There are a couple of ways to wean from the pump:. While weaning, if your breasts ever feel full, pump just long enough to make yourself comfortable.
Letting your breasts stay too full puts you at risk for pain and infection. This is general information and does not replace the advice of your healthcare provider. If you have a problem you cannot solve quickly, seek help right away.
Every baby is different. If in doubt, contact your physician or healthcare provider. You can put breastmilk in a cooler or insulated cooler pack with frozen ice packs for up to 24 hours after pumping. After 24 hours in a cooler the breastmilk should be refrigerated or frozen. Storage: Tips for freezing milk Clearly label milk containers with the date the milk was expressed. Include your child's name if you are giving the milk to a child care provider.
Leave an inch or so from the milk to the top of the container, because it will get bigger when freezing. Wait to tighten bottle caps or lids until the milk is completely frozen. Store milk in the back of the freezer, not on the shelf of the freezer door, so that it doesn't start to thaw out. Storage: Tips for thawing and warming up milk Thaw the oldest breastmilk first. Breastmilk does not need to be warmed. Some moms prefer to serve it at room temperature. Some moms serve it cold. Thaw the bottle or bag of frozen milk by putting it in the refrigerator overnight.
If you decide to warm the breastmilk: Keep the container sealed while warming. Hold it under warm, not hot, running water, or set it in a container of water that is warm, not hot. Never put a bottle or bag of breastmilk in the microwave. Microwaving creates hot spots that could burn your baby and damage the milk. Test the temperature before feeding it to your baby by dropping some on your wrist. The milk should feel warm, not hot. Swirl the milk to mix the fat, which may have separated.
Do not shake the milk. Use breastmilk within 24 hours of thawing it in the refrigerator. This means 24 hours from when the breastmilk is no longer frozen, not from when you take it out of the freezer. Once breastmilk is thawed to room temperature or warmed after being in the refrigerator or freezer, use it within 2 hours. You might want a drink and snack, your phone or TV remote, bottles or milk storage bags for your expressed milk, and a muslin cloth to soak up any drips.
A specially designed breast pumping bra allows you to keep your hands free, making it much easier to operate the controls and do other things while you express. The best position for pumping is one in which you feel at ease.
Being relaxed is essential for the release of the hormone oxytocin, which stimulates your let-down reflex. Discomfort and distractions can hamper this process, 5 so choose somewhere private and comfortable, and make sure your arms and back are well supported as you pump. Hold the breast shield gently against the breast — pressing too hard could compress your breast tissue and obstruct milk flow. Some mums find deep breathing, soothing music, visualisation techniques, or having their partner massage their back and shoulders, can help them express more milk.
Most Medela electric and battery-operated breast pumps have 2-Phase Expression technology, which mimics the way your baby feeds with fast, light sucking followed by slower and stronger sucks , to help trigger your let down.
Massaging your breasts before and during pumping, 6 as well as warming your breasts 7 by applying a warm compress such as a flannel on them before expressing has been shown to help stimulate your milk flow and increase the amount you collect.
Scientists have discovered that having skin-to-skin contact with your baby before and during pumping can help you express more milk too. During the expression phase, pump at your maximum comfort vacuum, which is the highest breast pump setting you can use while remaining comfortable. In research, this was found to remove a similar amount of milk as a baby does during breastfeeding. To find the right level for you, increase the breast pump suction gradually until it becomes slightly uncomfortable, and then turn it down a notch.
Once your supply is established after about four to six weeks , you can start tailoring how many minutes you need to pump for, which can save you valuable time.
Some mothers need to pump longer than others due to their number of let downs, which determine how often and how long milk flows. So how can you tell what your pattern is?
Pick a time when you normally pump your highest volume of milk and watch while you pump, noting when jets of milk start coming from your nipple, or when milk drips into the container over the course of the session. Conversely, a mum who has many or late let downs may need to pump for 15 minutes or longer to drain her breast thoroughly. Double pumping raises the level of prolactin, the milk-producing hormone, in your body.
This means they typically express almost a fifth more milk, and milk with a higher fat content too, as opposed to pumping from each breast in turn. If you feel discomfort while expressing, or notice blisters or chafing on your nipple or breast, try reducing the breast pump suction.
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