https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 22:33:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/occasional-pumping#post-834402 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:50:01 +0000 immabeetoo 834402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you end up with too much milk, donate it locally to a mama in need!</p> <p>I personally keep 2 days worth in the freezer, roughly, in case of emergency. Then if I pump, I use frozen and add in new fresh. We try to do 1 bottle a week just to make sure he doesnt bottle strike.</p> <p>I started out by pumping a few mornings after he'd already eaten so I had a 'store' and since then have pumped randomly if I felt super full or if he was sick and not eating as well, and now usually only pump once a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/occasional-pumping#post-834370 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:33:32 +0000 junebugmama 834370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can add in extra sessions whenever you want and shouldn't mess with your supply or your LO as long as you've nursed first. I keep 10-20oz stored and that's only for the occasions when I go out. (which are not enough!!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/occasional-pumping#post-832285 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:52:40 +0000 Silva 832285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: yeah, tell me about it! Much better than pumping so I can go to the dentist next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/occasional-pumping#post-832241 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:41:54 +0000 autumnlove 832241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it will mess up anything and date night sounds great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/occasional-pumping#post-832235 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:40:33 +0000 Silva 832235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a SAHM, so I will only be away/need bottles occasionally. </p> <p>How often do you pump? How much milk do you keep stored? I was pumping once every day, but we just aren't using it regularly. Can I pump, say, every day for a week before a date night or will that mess my supply up/cause issues? </p>