whens best times to pump?

[jen435]

I feed my baby every two hrs during day or sooner if shes hungry. At 11pm is last feeding and if possible we sleep til 3-330 then wait til 630-7 then right back to every two hrs... I need to start saving milk for when i go back to work. I have medela pump n style advanced. She is now four weeks old. Ill be working 1-2 days week away for 10-12 hrs approx in aug. How can i establish a good supply to freeze along with having enough left for her to breast feed? Also when should i pump?? I really need sleep for my job so i work properly. I will be allowed my lunch idk if ill get anyother breaks during 8-9 hr work day though. Advise please?

 

[missk1989]

I used to pump one side whilst lo fed on the other, first thing in the morning.

 

[Here_we_go]

That's what I do: Pump one side in the morning and allow DD to nurse on the other side (which is her favorite anyway ) when she wakes up.

 

[jen435]

Is one side enough for baby? What time is best in am? Could it be anytime?

 

[cupcake0406]

Are you in uk? If so you by law are allowed pumping breaks at work. Also I tend to go to bed and pump around 1 hour after last feed xx

 

[jen435]

Us we have rights to pump at work if 50+ employees only.. Unfortunately it doesnt apply to my job

how long should u pump for?

 

[cupcake0406]

Oh that's annoying! I have a double pump and usually do it for ten mins every eve. I get between 90mls and 140mls at present. If I had a single I would probably just do ten on each side xx

 

[Here_we_go]

Yep, one side has always been enough for DD. The only time I had to switch sides was in the early days to try and up my milk supply. I usually wake up in the mornings before my daughter and pump for about 10-15 minutes. After you've done it a bit, I think your body gets more accustomed to using a pump and more milk comes out than in the beginning.

I sometimes wake up at different times but usually around 6-7am. It's my "me" time. After I pump, I sit back and drink my coffee, read a bit or watch the news.