Question on milk production

[Newmum2127]

Hi all,

I’m breastfeeding my baby and also expressing milk. My question is, how long does it take for your supply to decrease if you haven’t pumped or fed baby ? Can’t seem to find an answer on this.

Reason being is I’m wondering if I can skip a pump if a family member or partner is going to feed a bottle of expressed milk. I’m dying for some sleep longer than 2 hours and I’m wondering whether going potentially 4 hours would cause issues with supply.

Thanks in advance for any help

Probably not a problem as a one off, but you might find that you are uncomfortable and full if you go for longer than usual without feeding/expressing. If it becomes a regular daily thing then your supply would reduce to accommodate this.

Thought that would be the case :/ I’ll have to wait for baby to start going longer between feeds then and follow that pattern