What should I do w my milk?

Question

Hey guys so I’m a FTM I had my baby on Wednesday. So he’s currently on a formula supplement because of his weight loss, so his PED wants me to breastfeed first, then give his special formula after, and she recommended I pump after feedings to help kind of build up my supply. What should I do with the milk I’m pumping out? Because I love to breastfeed my son, but I also will be returning to work in about 14 weeks. Right now im currently making about 1oz from both breasts which is fine, since my baby is literally only 3 days old. I started off making barley 10 mL of milk on day 2, so I know my supply is increasing, but is like 1/2 oz enough to bag and freeze? My boyfriend said what I should do is open a bag and start slowly filling it till it’s full and then freeze it but I don’t know how sanitary that is. I’ve been bottling them and putting them in the fridge, but since I’m breast feeding and then doing formula it just kind of sits there, I only used 1 bottle I pumped when we went to his dr appointment, I fed him with that while we were out, because I’m still kind of shy about breast feeding in public. Thanks mommas! 🫶🏼❤️

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Give the pumped milk instead of the formula. Depends on how much weight was lost you most likely don’t even need supplementing. Pedis are not educated in breastfeeding at all and often give false information and force formula when not needed at all. Just let baby nurse. 
Pumping on top of nursing this early will push your body into oversupply and cause a lot of problems. Not just with you but baby also. 
And see an IBCLC right away.

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You are doing great. I did what your boyfriend suggested & froze them each evening. It’ll be good to have a stash for when you’re back at work or out & don’t want to breastfeed.

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I do both big and smaller bags for the days when baby may need an extra ounce or 2, but not like 6. You can also combine pumpings, but you’re not supposed to mix warm with already cooled. A friend of mine keeps a jug in the fridge, she pumps into bottles, chills what’s in the bottles and then dumps it all together once it’s chilled into a pitcher. At the end Of the day she fills her bags and freezes what she doesn’t need for the next day.

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I’m shocked they had you start supplementing this early for weight loss. That’s not uncommon. It usually not for a week or two of a lot of weightloss to supplement since it takes time for supply to come in. Both my kids lost a pound within the first week of birth and gained it back by 2nd week.

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Freeze it! I breastfed and pumped while working . And had a whole stash of breast milk in the fridge . She was drinking breast milk until 2.5! I’ve heard of women throwing it out and I’m like whyyy that’s liquid gold

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Others gave good suggestions about storing your milk. I would start asking the ped when you can cut the formula and if you still need to bottle supplement after feeds can you use the breastmilk you’re pumping vs the formula. Then you wouldn’t be stashing so much around the clock because baby would be eating it 😊.

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Breast milk is good for 4/5 days in the fridge. You can store in bottles. Some people recommend not mixing days. 
Consider seeing a IBCLC

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Breast milk storage bags. Play then flat in the freezer so they’re easier to store. ❤️

What should I do w my milk?

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