i have 10 day old son. Came home today. One of the nurses at the hospital told me if i stopped putting the baby and only pumped that i would stop producing milk. I asked another nurse and she said she had never heard that before. My mom said that as long as i am getting the milk out pumping or putting the baby to breast i will continue to produce milk. I was just wondering what other moms thought and if any of you just pump and feed though bottles.
2007-02-15 15:03:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Girl2woman has it about right; however, I might add that everyone is different. My body didn't react well to either. I was only able to breastfeed for about a month, no matter what I tried to keep the milk flowing. Some people are more fortunate in that area than others. If I were you, when you finish breastfeeding one-on-one, pump on each breast for about 10-15 minutes to make sure your breasts have been emptied pretty good. And when your son starts feeding less and less, continue to pump to keep the milk flow steady. Drinks lots of water and eat plenty of protein. That helps...good luck and congrats!
2007-02-15 15:44:49 · answer #1 · answered by herefordsun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to pump twice a week for work. i only worked part time. I could not get out enough by pumping for the babysitter to feed my son. The baby is just more efficient at emptying the breast. The more that is emptied the more the breast will produce. this makes sense if you think about how much a 2 month old drinks compared to a 6 month old. So if you only pump you may start decreasing the amount of milk you produce. But if your baby is nursing most of the time then you'll be fine.
2007-02-15 23:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by Dusie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think what the first nurse was trying to say is that eventually you will stop producing milk if you only pump. When you pump it's not getting all the breast milk out so your body thinks you don't need it and slows down the production of milk. I don't know how long it takes for this process to occur. I knew someone who had a baby and only pumped and that is what happened to her after about 2 or 3 months. Hope this helps.
2007-02-15 23:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by charlie 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The more milk you take out, the more your body produces. It really does not matter if you pump or if you nurse the baby, the milk comes out. Your body does not know HOW it got out, only that it needs to make more... so it does. Just make sure that when you pump you do it until nothing comes out and your body will produce that much more. Our bodies are amazing!
2007-02-15 23:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by ru.barbie2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son was a preemie and hadn't developed the sucking reflex, he was in an incubator for awhile and I could only pump. I became so used to it that I pumped alot, even after he came home. Eventually I stopped pumping and went to breast only because I had plenty in my freezer to last for months later. When I went to the breast only- I stopped producing as much. I later found out that it was because the suction of the pump was stronger than his mouth, so my breasts thought the baby wasn't needing as much because the sucking became weaker than what they were used to....hope that made since.
To make a long story short, the first nurse doesn't know what she's talking about, or there was some miscommunication somewhere.
2007-02-15 23:17:28 · answer #5 · answered by thezookeeper 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
pump or not u still will produce milk if your going to pump then pump when you would normally feed your baby. When my son is born I 'm not pumping but if he can't take to the breast because of medical reasons with me then I'm pumping.
2007-02-15 23:12:08 · answer #6 · answered by rosemommy2be 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My friend pumped with both her babies. One she didn't produce enough milk, and by supplementing her supply went down even more, the other she had no problems with and pumped for a year.
2007-02-15 23:31:22 · answer #7 · answered by Pamelab 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your mom is right. For example: If you were to get really sick or something you would pump and dump to keep your milk supply up, the baby would then eat milk you have pumped previously.
2007-02-15 23:20:42 · answer #8 · answered by Andrea 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have a 6 wk old and she will not nurse so i have been pumping and giving her a bottle. remember the more you pump the more you will make!
2007-02-15 23:55:23 · answer #9 · answered by Lacey R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why on earth would you just want to feed breast milk out of bottles? You are missing out on the whole loving experience that comes along with breastfeeding. I highly recommend that you give it a try I am so glad I did!
2007-02-16 00:34:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋