Breast feeding

[Linzi123013]

So my little one is 1 week and 4 days old. Currently  during  the day she wants to eat every hour. Anyone else have this? During the night it's better but this hour thing gets exhausting.  I also want to pump for when I go back to work, how often should I pump? How much should I have for a 24 hr period?

[kennimae]

When baby is feeding off one side because of your let down your other side is most likely leaking. Pump that side while baby eats from the other.

[Linzi123013]

Thanks everyone!

[texxasbby13]

I don't pump every hour I was told it could cause over production. But every woman is different. I pump like once or twice a day

[muslimahmama]

If you're feeding every hour how will you pump every hour?

[RN_JC]

First congratulations on baby and on breastfeeding. You want to pump how ever many times you feed her. If she eats every 1-2 hrs that's how often you pump to keep milk production up. Every women is different so volume will vary. Make sure to keep hydrated and eating healthy.

[texxasbby13]

OK. I don't know everything about bf as I've been doing it for only 5 weeks. Yes it is completely normal for her to feed so often. She's a newborn and they cluster feed a lot which helps your milk production. It is frustrating trust me. Your milk isn't usually fully established until around 6 weeks so pumping will just depend on you. Feed on demand helps milk :) drink a ton of water too!