Does pumping have the same benefits as breastfeeding?

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I've wondered this for a bit. I'm wanting to pump rather than latch but I'm curious if it still has the same benefits to mom? Like it makes it much easier to lose the baby weight, makes your post part healing easier and shorter etc.

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Pumping is a great resource to have! It will get breastmilk to the baby and that's what's important. However, we know that breastfeeding directly from the boob has certain emotional/bonding benefits for both mom and baby that cannot be fully mimicked from the bottle. The bottle is close but not the same.

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It won't have all of the benefits, but most. 
Part of it is that your baby, when latched, actually is able to "tell" your body what they need at a given time, so the makeup of your milk adjusts. 
There's more, but that's a big part of it. There are some good articles about this that you can find.
If you have a reason, like past trauma, then it sounds like you are finding the best compromise for you and your baby. If not though, may be worth doing all the research. This is a good questions though!

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I am a surrogate and will be pumping in the hospital for the healing benefits. My doctor said it will definitely help :)

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To mom pretty much. Your body is still undergoing the same basic process.  Still burning the calories. It's to baby that it doesn't. The way your body reads cues from babies saliva and suckling won't happen. And that stuff is pretty amazing. Also it makes the supply and demand aspect harder.

This is something I've seen a few people on here say. And to be honest I never had heard it before. Why do people want to just pump if there isn't a medical reason? It is so much more work. I just have a hard time understanding the why if it's not what is needed.

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The only difference would be the antibodies your breast milk makes when it notices your child is sick. When we BF, your breastmilk will change to accommodate to your baby's needs. So it may not do all of that. But she/he will get nutrients either way.

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essentially.. the nutrients are the same but baby may not receive the colostrum which is at the beginning of each time nursing but it will be mixed in... when you direct nurse baby gets colostrum, then a thinner flowing milk then a thicker milk to fill the belly..

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Only difference really is the bonding may slightly be different

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Yes pumping the baby still gets the same benefits as bf all the same vitimans and everything