working mom

[44Giggles]

I am expecting my second baby. With my first, I tried to breastfeed but it didn't work out. I had been gifted a manual Avent pump and I was so disappointed. With my first, I was able to take the 3 months off but that will not be the case this time around. I want to breastfeed but how often do I need to pump to keep producing milk? It's going to be kind of hard to do it around work and I work 10 hours a day.

[Eevee_moon]

It depends on three person.. if I wouldn't of pumped for the first 6 weeks their is no way I could of breast fed my girls for as long as I did.. at the end I decided to stop .. It was not because I dried up.. both got breadtmilk for over a year..

[Eevee_moon]

Every 2 hrs for 20 min.. I tried to breastfeed with both. my first didnt latch on my second was a preemie so I wasnt able to bf..so I pumped thats how I keep my milk supply good enough to strickly breastfeed for over a year.. I would recommend the medela breast pump.. hopefully this time around he latches on

[44Giggles]

Thank you ladies!

[rastafairie32]

They say not to pump for the first 6 weeks so your supply gets use to baby. If you use machine right away it will dry it up. Lucky with my first baby I was able to breastfeed for a year. I didn't start pumping till he was 3 months, and after I pumped three times a day. Try to breastfeed more often then pump. Keeps the milk supply coming

[2cherubsntwingirls]

You need to pump at least every four hours. However your work legally needs to accommodate you with the time and space.