I’m currently exclusively breastfeeding. My daughter is 17 days old. I don’t go back to work until she will be 26 weeks old. When it is time to go back to work, I’m going to pump so she can be fed by husband, babysitter, etc; and still breastfeed her directly when she’s with me. I also want to build a supply for then.

I’ve been reading about pumping and my head is swimming. When do I pump? How often? For how long? Do I wait a certain amount of time before/after feeding her? How do I know how many oz she will need (since you can’t tell when they are nursing from a breast)? How far in advance can I pump to build the supply?

My brain hurts.