Breastfeeding/pumping

Question

Hello new mamas. I did not like the feeling of breastfeeding and was getting impatient with my son not latching. So I decided to just pump that way he is getting my breast milk. He was born yesterday. First pump we got around 1-2 mL. The rest we got nothing. I have continued to pump even though I’m getting nothing so my body knows. Do y’all have any other tricks or foods (like lactation cookies, etc) thank you in advanced!

Answer

You don’t need anything but patience and persistence.
Your milk will come in in 3-7 days. The colostrum you get now is all babe needs! 
Make sure you are pumping every 2-3 hours around the clock. Set alarms! You have to be strict about this. No skipping. This will help you what babe needs and will help you regulate with a comfortable supply. Your supply will regulate in 6-8 weeks. 
Stay hydrated and eat plenty of calories! You need 80-120oz of water a day (or more)! And an extra 500 or so calories.

Answer

If baby was just born yesterday, your milk hasn’t even come in yet. It takes 3-5 days usually. Just keep pumping to stimulate the milk production

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You just have to keep pumping every 2-3 hours so 8-10 times a day. Supplements and lactation treats are not needed, you just need to continue to pump and make sure you are eating and drinking enough. But I would also encourage you to look into exclusive pumping before you commit. I’ve pretty much exclusively pumped for 6 months. It’s extremely difficult and basically double the work. The beginning was easy because I had help but once my husband went back to work and it was just me and babe I wished I could just latch him. It’s not like EBF where you can just sleep when your baby sleeps, you have to still wake up to pump

Answer

Pumping takes time and patience. It sounds like your supply is perfectly fine for how new your little one is :) Over time you'll make more milk by pumping on demand or power pumping. Getting rest and staying hydrated is the best you can do. You've got this!

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