Hi all,
My little boy is 1 and a half weeks old and is breast feeding well. He was born by emergency c-section so my milk was initially very delayed and as such he has had 2 "top-up" feeds (a few days apart)with formula and has managed to go from breast to bottle & back to breast again with no issues (hope I'm not tempting fate there!). Looking ahead I'm keen to start thinking about expressing to avoid having to resort to formula but I have no idea when or how to start. He tends to feed of both sides every feed (one more than the other) and feeds every 2-3 hours. Should wait till his feeds are more spaced out? Or how long does it take me to "re-fill" once he finishes? Sorry - I feel I need the Puffin book of breastfeeding here !
All advice much appreciated. Thanks in advance x
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When and how to start expressing
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peedieworky · 30/05/2011 11:19
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