https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:52:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-414456 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:53:54 +0000 hellobeeboston 414456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: Thanks!! Great to know about the 40 minute thing. I chickened out this morning and didn't pump - although, I had to choose between a shower while DH was still home, and pumping - so I chose shower. </p> <p>LO also doesn't really nap that long in the morning - usually, but of course today he has been sleeping for a couple hours! GRR! Shoulda pumped! I'm going to try after he eats again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-414374 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:43:28 +0000 eeh 414374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't panic! I didn't start building my stash until my daughter was around 6 weeks. I only pump once right before bed since my daughter sleeps all night and once in the morning on whatever side she doesn't eat on. She'll be 4 months next week and I already have over 400 oz just with this pumping schedule. The only other time I pump is if she's with her grandma or something and taking a bottle. </p> <p>I read somewhere your supply refills after 40 minutes so you could feed and then pump in an hour and you should be fine for the next feeding. It has happened where she wants to eat as soon as I'm done pumping. In that case, I jus feed her the bottle I just pumped. No big deal because I remind her the goal is to feed her, not fill my freezer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-414221 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:59:38 +0000 hellobeeboston 414221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: I have no idea how much he is getting! The mystery of BFing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-414073 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:37:08 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 414073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: yes..he's doing 6h sleeps now but my body is still in the "2-3hour feeding" mode because that what he does urging the day time...but I like that because it actually allows me to have enough to get that extra bottle out of my morning pump.<br /> I wanted to ask: do you know how much he's getting at his feedings? I assume if he's eating so often then he probably isn't taking much each time...which is good for you because then you have to pump less. When LO eats every 2-3h (during day) he will only do 3oz. When he eats in the PM he will eat every 4-6h and do a bigger meal --about 4/4.5oz </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413943 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:20:19 +0000 mrs. wagon 413943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you pumped 2 oz (and you felt pretty empty after that pumping) on one side and he usually eats both sides, I would guess yea, around 3, but of course every body is different and sometimes babies will eat more (or less) if it's a bottle vs. the breast. If you have a baby scale or have access to one (they have them at Isis Parenting!) you can weigh him before and after a feed to determine exactly how much he's eating during a regular feeding. Or just wait until you get at least 4 or 5 oz (freeze if it's gonna take more than a couple of days!) and see how much he'll take! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413930 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:13:40 +0000 hellobeeboston 413930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: that's what I will try - thanks!</p> <p>Now I wonder how many ounces he will eat first time he gets a bottle?? 3oz? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413809 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:16:18 +0000 mrs. wagon 413809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also try pumping about 30 mins after his morning feed. Collect it in a bottle for a couple of days, even if it's only an ounce per pump. All you need is one feeding's worth to get started, because when he drinks that bottle, you can pump the next bottle, etc. ...! And of course as he gets older he will drop more feedings and stretch out time between feedings which will allow you to pump regularly each day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413801 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:10:13 +0000 mamabolt 413801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try pumping right after he finishes his morning feed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413781 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:59:35 +0000 hellobeeboston 413781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pump in the morning even if he still is eating every 3 hrs overnight??</p> <p>Maybe tomorrow I will try pumping after he eats in the a.m.</p> <p>@TurtleDoves: does your lo sleep through or for long stretches?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413746 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:23:18 +0000 CarrieLouWho 413746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump in the morning after LO eats and have been getting 4-5 oz on one side... But that's after she has slept through the night so I'm engorged. I want to start pumping more so I can build up a little stash for when I go back to work. I'm going to start pumping every morning now.<br /> Not sure why one side wouldn't produce anything... Maybe keep trying and something will happen? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413707 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:38:01 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 413707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly--I wake up almost every morning engored and AM is when I have the most milk. Chances are, if you pump right after your first morning feed---you'll get enough for daddy to have one bottle's worth that day.<br /> I pump 50% of the time and I get enough milk for that from pumping after an AM feed and pumping one more time before bed.<br /> Also, if he's an efficient enough eater on one side...then you could pump the unused side while nursing. Maybe you'll only get a little but add it up all day and you'll have a feedings's worth! Do this everyday and slowly but surely you'll have a stash </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413698 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:29:04 +0000 travelgirl1 413698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started by pumping after every feed, then once I had enough for one bottle, pumped when baby would usually have been breastfed but was having that bottle, then you'll have enough for a bottle for the next day, and can continue that cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413684 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:06:40 +0000 boiledpnut 413684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told today that you should pump in the morning because that is when your supply is most abundant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-pump-when-baby-is-eating-every-2-3#post-413679 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:59:47 +0000 hellobeeboston 413679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Question for you mama's....</p> <p>How do you pump when your newborn is eating every 2-3 hours?? I don't want to pump a lot, just maybe once a day?</p> <p>I'd like to get a bottle or two for Dad to be able to help out - or for when I'm out longer than the 2-3 hour window.... I don't need to build a big stash, but if I started having extra that would be OK.</p> <p>SO - how do I do it? How to start? </p> <p>I have pumped two times in the 4 weeks since LO arrived. The first time because he slept for 5 hours (one time only) and I thought my left boob was going to explode - got 2 oz.</p> <p>Then today he ate at 2, then at 4 wanted to eat again but fell asleep after one side, so I was going to pump the other - but didn't get any milk out - so weird... I don't know what happened - he just ate on that side and there was plenty of milk.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>