FTM - How much to pump vs breastfeed?
FTM here with a beautiful 6 day old baby girl! I went from being scared my milk supply wouldn’t come in and having to use donor milk, to now feeling engorged with huge uncomfortable breasts before I feed her!
The first couple of days in the hospital I was using my pump to help stimulate my milk supply, but now that it’s in, I have been only breastfeeding and using a haaka to catch the milk on my opposite breast.
Should I still be pumping? I’ve heard if you are engorged, sometimes pumping is bad because it’ll make my body think I need to make more milk than I need. Is this true?
We might start part time daycare or nanny at 10 weeks in which case I’ll need to pump bottles anyway.
I want to have a healthy supply but also not overdo it. How much should I pump a day (if any)? And should I freeze it or give it to her?
It’s also hard to know if she needs it or not since I don’t know her weight and won’t have another appointment until her 2 week appointment.
Any tips or help is appreciated!