Breastfeeding Moms: How long can you go without feeding or pumping before milk supply is effected?

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My girl is sleeping long stretches every night (6-8hours). I don't want to keep pumping in the middle of the night but I don't want my milk supply to suffer because of it. What are the opinions on how long can you go without feeding or pumping before milk supply is effected? And when you pump, how much/long do you have to pump to prevent losing supply?

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At 9 weeks my kid went 7 hours so I went 7 hours. At 5 months he went 12 and I started going 10-12. I'm still pumping more than he eats too.

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Its suggested to do it every 3-4 hrs until week 4, then you can start to extend the time frame.     Everyone is a little different though, so if you notice a decrease you need to up your frequency.

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Following! Good questions

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I think it depends a lot on the person/baby, but is harder to regulate when pumping. My supply was fine when my son slept 7+ hours at night because he nursed a ton before going to sleep each night. In contrast, when I missed a few pumping sessions at work due to my schedule being crazy I did notice a dip that took a while to go back up. :/

Breastfeeding Moms: How long can you go without feeding or pumping before milk supply is effected?

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