breastfeeding and pumping?

Question

For moms who are breastfeeding and pumping for bottle feedings, what kind of schedule are you on? FTM and I'm sooo confused lol. Do you pump in between feedings? Like how long after/before feedings? and when you pump do you save that milk to feed a bottle that day or put itstraight  in the freezer? I know everyone probably has their own schedule but just kinda a general idea would really help me not feel so confused..

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17 day old here: I breastfeed, and then pump both breast when she is done... I get every drop of milk out after she is done feeding. I put whatever milk I pump in the fridge; I keep it in the fridge until the next day (just in case my husband wants to bottle feed her when he gets off work). By the next day, i freeze any milk that wasn't bottle fed... I freeze the milk in a ice cube tray (each cube is 1oz) ... this is my routine, so far I have over 100 oz in our deep freezer... my production has only increased every week. I put my cubes in ziplock bags with the month of it. Here is the tray I use and I love it

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My girl is 7 weeks. I typically pump about once a day, after her ~5am feeding when she goes back to sleep. She usually doesn't eat a ton at this feeding and I'm really full from the night so I get between 5-6.5 oz after she eats. I have about 85oz so far doing is this way for a couple weeks (and I used 5 bags to be away a full day). I started when she was 4 weeks. At one point, I said I would pump after every feeding but that would be exhausting. I'd rather spend the time with my girl or do some laundry 😉 good luck!

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The hospital gave me this as well, idk if you know these guidelines or not but it helps me a lot

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I don't know if this helps, but I am breast feeding. My baby is a month old and I pump once a day (I try to do it once a day) and put it straight in the freezer. I'm just trying to get some saved up so that way when she's older I can leave her with my mom and have a date night once in a while with my husband. I don't plan to leave her a lot.. but maybe one night here and there so we can have a good date. I find it best to be feeding her on one side and pumping on the other. That's when I get the most. If I try just pumping I only get a few drops not even a ounce. But if she is eating on one side I get 1 1/2 ounce or 2 ounces.

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I have a five day old and am currently trying to figure out something with us. I said I wasn't going to pump for a few weeks but was getting exhausted being up constantly so the last few days I have pumped once in morning and once in evening or before bed so that I will have 2-3 bottles for my husband to feed him during nights or early mornings. I still get up to feed him throughout the night but have them sitting in the fridge for when I just can't stay up any longer. 
So the last few days I have fed him regularly throughot day and night and then pumped about an hour or so after a morning feeding and evening feeding before bed. Have been getting about 1 1/2 -2 from each breast. 
I plan on doing more pumping as time goes on so I can start a stash for when I go to work but for now I really want to make sure we have a good breast feeding connection and that feedings are going well. 
Might not have helped but wanted to let you know your not alone and that it might help to hear it.

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