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Try pumping in the morning. Most women get more milk then. |
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By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, Ameda Products
Co-author of Breastfeeding Made Simple and The Breastfeeding Answer Book |
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| When should you pump if you're home with your baby and fully breastfeeding? Here are some tips you may find helpful: |
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- Try pumping in the morning. Most women get more milk then.
- Pump 30-60 minutes after a nursing and at least an hour before a nursing. This leaves plenty of milk for your baby at the next feeding.
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| If your baby wants to breastfeed right after a pumping, go ahead. Some babies are patient and feed longer to get the milk they need. Just keep going back and forth from breast to breast until your baby is done. |
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| If you are pumping for a baby who is not breastfeeding, plan to pump 8-10 times each day. Go no longer than 5 hours between pumpings until you are pumping a full milk supply (25-35 oz. per day). After that, if you can sleep for an 8-hour stretch without too much breast fullness, go ahead. (For more, click on "How to Bring in a Full Milk Supply with a Breast Pump" and "Maintaining a Full Milk Supply with a Pump.") |
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| This is general information and does not replace the advice of your physician or healthcare provider. If you have a problem you cannot solve quickly, seek help right away. |
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Every baby is different, and your baby may not be average.
If in doubt, contact your physician or other healthcare provider. |
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