tips for pumping early on?

Question

My baby is 8 days old. breastfeeding has gone well so far except for the exhausting cluster feeding she does. I know it's recommended not to pump for the first 6 weeks to give the body time to regulate supply but I'm interested in pumping a little to give myself a break and maybe get her to sleep longer at night. Any tips? What's the best time to pump? What's a good amount for one bottle?

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I pumped colostrum even while I was still in the hospital. It really got my supply up and going really fast. I pumped between feedings for my son so I had extra breast milk on hand just in case

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Pump right after you feed her, for about 15 minutes. They told me this in the hospital and had me do it there as well. I would ask your pedi how much the bottles should be.

Eventually you will learn how long you have to pump for. Some people pump for 20-30. I only would have let downs for 10 minutes so that's the max I pump for still at 19 weeks pp.

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