Breastfeeding and building a supply?

Question

I’m a FTM and I’ve been doing tons of research on breastfeeding! I plan to breastfeed my LO, but I also want to build a milk supply by pumping. How does this work? When should I pump, how long should I pump and how often should I pump to get a good supply going? I’ve heard that if you empty your breasts completely you’re body will increase your supply and I don’t want to deal with engorement! What are y’alls experience with this? TIA! 😊

Answer

I’m struggling with this currently too. My lil guy eats everything I can produce so I have a hard time figuring out when to pump. Some days I think he believes I’m an all you can eat boob buffet all day!!
I pumped yesterday and got 4 oz combined but only because I ran some errands while Dad watched him and he took a nap. When I came back, it had been two hours since he ate so I was full enough to pump. Then he woke up and wanted to eat after I put the milk in a freezer bag and in the freezer already. Let him nurse and he was so pissy.

Answer

My experience: I had tons without doing anything. I stopped pumping after a few weeks with my first and flat out didn’t with my second because it multiplied more than I wanted or could keep up with 
Everyone is different tho. 
The way it’s supposed to work tho is whatever is removed is replaced. So if you pump that much will come back. BF on top of that and that much more you shall have. You always want to empty one breast then the other.

Breastfeeding and building a supply?

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