Hi,
I’m expecting my first child in April and am determined to breast feed or at least give it a good attempt.
The questions I have are more around expressing and breast pumps. I’d quite like to express some milk and have a small frozen store so that my husband can feed him intermittently - I just feel it will really help my husband as we’ve gone through a rough IVF process throughout which he has felt very helpless. I’d like for him to be as involved as possible in this incredible part of our lives.
But is there such a thing as casual expressing? All the videos I’ve watched surrounding this topic, have people expressing every 3 hours over a 24 hour period to build up and keep up their milk supply. Perhaps it’s selfish, but I don’t want to be expressing in the late of night or early morning. Would it be possible to express effectively if I only do it 3-4 times during the day?
Also, when do you express? Is it between feeds? I’d hate to drain myself and not have enough for the baby - it seems counter intuitive.
Someone mentioned that the haakaa pump is quite useful as you can attach it to the opposite breast whilst the baby is feeding and catch the let down so it’s not wasted. I’ve heard this is only a small amount but perhaps enough for what I need? In which case I’m assuming I wouldn’t need a battery or mains powered pump.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
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xxromanaxx · 17/12/2018 13:21
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