pumping

[jralex]

if i pump and then like 5 minutes later the baby wants to pump will there be milk there for him? and when/how would be best to pump to get the most?

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[Marsha_Bearden]

Milk is always being made so even if you pumped your breast for a few minutes, I would allow your baby to nurse directly on the breast. If you pump for 30 minutes and feel you have your breast fairly empty, then it would be best to pump after you have nursed your baby.

I doubt you want to get into a pumping and bottle feeding pattern.

If you need to pump due to your breast feeling full and your baby is not emptying you well, then pump enough to soften the breast. If a baby doesn’t finish a feed, then it is common for them to want to go back to the breast shortly after a nursing session.

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