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Hi, I am 31 weeks pregnant, first baby due in Feb. I really want to give breastfeeding a go. I am just a bit confused from some of the books I have been reading. I have read that it is good to express from one breast first thing in the morning while your baby wakes up and then offer them the other breast. It says that the more you express, the more your breasts will produce and this helps for when your LO goes through a growth spurt. Is this correct? Also, I feel I am going to get confused over which breast to offer. If I expressed successfully a few ounces in a morning from my right breast say, would I then offer LO the left breast so he gets the full foremilk and hope he drains the breast and also gets the hind milk and then see if he wants to finish off the right breast that has been expressed? If so, when his next feed was due a few hours later, which breast would I offer?
I hope this helps, I really want to be able to do this so any advice would be much appreciated x
I hope this helps, I really want to be able to do this so any advice would be much appreciated x