back to work

[jessicamommy0f2]

HI! I WILL BE RETURNING TO WORK IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS & HAVE BEEN NURSING MY DAUGHTER EXCLUSIVELY FOR 3 MONTHS NOW. I NEED TO INTRODUCE THE BOTTLE ASAP. MY HUSBAND WORKS FROM 2:30PM-11:30PM ALL WEEK EXCEPT SAT & SUN. I WOULD LIKE HIM TO GIVE THE BOTTLE. MY DAUGHTER SLEEPS FROM 11:30PM OR LATER UNTIL 9-10 AM OR WHENEVER WE ALL GET UP. I NURSE HER AROUND 10 ish & AGAIN @ 2:00PM OR AROUND THAT TIME BEFORE MY HUSBAND GOES TO WORK & THEN EVERY 3 HOURS UNTIL BEDTIME. I'M ALSO PUMPING AFTER MY MORNING FEED FOR FROZEN MILK STASH. I USED TO PUMP BEFORE BEDTIME BUT NOT ANYMORE. I WOULD LIKE TO ONLY GIVE 1 BOTTLE/DAY UNTIL I RETURN TO WORK. I'M ONLY GOING TO BE WORKING 1 DAY A WEEK(12 HOUR SHIFT) SO SHE'LL BE NURSING EXCLUSIVELY THE OTHER 6 DAYS OF THE WEEK. SO...SHE IS NURSING 5-6 TIMES/DAY PLUS I'M PUMPING ONCE/ DAY. IS THIS ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN MY MILK SUPPLY OR SHOULD I PUMP 2X/DAY LIKE I USED TO? ALSO WHAT TIME OF THE DAY SHOULD I INTRODUCE THE BOTTLE-THE 1ST FEED & PUMP OR THE 2ND FEED OF THE DAY & PUMP. EITHER ONE MY HUSBAND CAN GIVE THE BOTTLE. I WANTED TO BE HOME FOR 6 MONTHS BUT HAVE TO GO BACK EARLY. I REALLY WANT TO MAINTAIN MY MILK SUPPLYTHANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
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Jessica

[maryelenavar]

Hi Jessica,
Remember to pump at least every 3 hours during the 12 hour shift when you go to work.
As for the bottle, you may want to pump the second feed at 2pm. Another option is to have your husband give you a massage and make your favorite snack while you breastfeed directly (just in case).
Maryelena