0
How can you nurse your baby and pump enough milk for when you go back to work?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
I have had to this myself and this is the method I used.
You need to express breast milk between feedings when the baby will not be nursing. For example, if your baby feeds every 4 hours, you can manually express or pump milk 2 hours after the baby has eaten. This would also be 2 hours before your baby feeds again allowing for refilling of the breast before the next feeding. If your baby sleeps at a long interval at a certain time, such as nap or bedtime, you should try to express the milk then. After doing this for a few days, you will begin to produce more milk than your baby needs so you can start to store some.
You need to make sure that your milk supply does not decrease when going back to work, though. If you are gone for many hours, you may need to pump milk at some time during your shift, depending on how long your shift is and whether or not you have noticed having less milk. You may also experience leaking or engorgement while away from baby, as I had this problem.
I used to take some sterilized bottles with me to work and manually express once or twice on breaks. I would then put the bottles into a lunchbox in the refrigerator to take home to add to my supply. This helped me to have an adequate supply while working long hours away from my baby. After getting yourself used to this routine, it will take less time to express the milk. It used to take me about 5-8 minutes to fill an 8oz. bottle.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do giraffe's get food?
Baby giraffes nurse on their mothers milk for the beginning of their life. When they old enough, and tall enough, they feed on leaves of trees.
How giraffe get food?
Baby giraffes nurse on their mothers milk for the beginning of their life. When they old enough, and tall enough, they feed on leaves of trees.
Do baby Badger's get milk from their mom?
Yes, they do, badger's are mammals and they nurse baby badgers
Did the nurse in romeo and Juliet have a daughter?
Yes. Her name was Susan. The Nurse was a wet nurse who fed the baby Juliet with the milk from her own breasts, which she had because she had recently given birth to Susan. Women do not get milk in their breasts unless they have had a baby.
How do i become a wet nurse for my grandchild?
* Unless you've just recently had a baby and are producing milk then you can't be a wet nurse. A wet nurse is someone that has had a baby, is producing milk and can feed someone else's baby as well. * It is possible to nurse a child with out giving birth. Research induced lactation! http://www.mamadearest.ca/en/info/newman/induced-lactation.htm
How long do baby elephants drink their mother's milk?
Baby elephants nurse for up to two years of age.
What are two possible reasons for using baby formula?
Two reason people might use formula milk rather than breast milk are:The mother cannot produce enough breast milkThe mother is unwilling or unable to nurse.
Does lizards moms nurse their baby lizard-lizling?
No; lizards are reptiles and don't produce milk.
How are the baby horses fed?
Foals generally nurse from their mother's udder to consume milk. An orphaned foal can be bottle fed milk replacer.
What is calf milk powder?
Calf milk poweder is for baby cows that, for some reason, can not nurse from there mother. Calf milk powder is the same to a cow as formula is to an infant.
What do baby elephants feed on?
Baby elephants feed on milk from their mothers. They do not nurse their mothers using their trunks but with their mouths'.
Does baby buffalo feed from the mother?
Yes, they nurse milk from the mother until about 4 months old.
