Should I pump?

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I’m EBF, two days postpartum just about. My boobs are killing me, my littles been eating every few hours, anywhere from 25/50 minutes. Do I pump if I’m breast feeding ? If so how often etc ?

Answer

I definitely wouldn’t pump yet. Eventually you can, but right now your milk needs to regulate to what your baby needs. I wouldn’t mess with pumping or I promise you, they will hurt worse from over supply.

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Hand express ONLY!!! Pumping will only make the pain worse and swelling worse. Plus doing this can make an over supply when also nursing and cause all sorts of problems.

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If they are really hurting that bad, hand expressing or pumping for relief only should be okay. However you would want to stop as soon as the relief is there and should not treat it as a normal pumping session to prevent overproduction. Otherwise I think it’s recommended to wait for pumping until a few weeks.

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Should I pump?

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