H has started sleeping 6-8 hours at night and by the time she wakes up, I'm engorged. Should I be pumping in the middle of the night? Will my supply drop if I don't?
She's 2 months old, fwiw.
I hate pumping so much! It would suck to have to wake up to pump!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Your supply will adjust to what she is drinking - she likely will make up for it by drinking more at other sittings. I wouldn't get up to pump unless you want to build a supply.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I did but I wanted to stock my freezer stash.
grapefruit / 4442 posts
my supply dropped so now i pump before bed, the dropping of supply was not due to DD STTN
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
@Weagle: @winniebee: Thank you! I'll definitely just continue to enjoy sleeping all night:)
squash / 13764 posts
Nope, I never pumped. The first few times it happened, I would wake up in pain, so I would hand express into the sink in our bathroom until I felt comfortable. Your supply will adjust! The only reason I would pump is if you're trying to build a stash or increase your supply.
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
I don't wake up, but I do wear those Avent nipple shells because they gently press on you through the night which helps stop you getting engorged and you can save the milk they collect. Sleep + milk to save - win win!
squash / 13199 posts
During the time when my LO slept through the night. I didnt pump at night I just fed her more often during the day
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
If you are trying to build up a supply, I'd pump. If not, enjoy the rest!
grapefruit / 4671 posts
Nope, didn't bother and my body adjusted pretty soon after. Then when she turned 4 months, we went through a slep regression and she started waking up more frequently again about every couple of hours, so I was nursing more at night again and the supply just picked up where we left off. The human body is incredible!
grapefruit / 4006 posts
I thought about it. But sleep was more valuable to me. I still wake up engorged in the mornings so I was still able to build up a stash from that.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
Your body will adjust to it, unless you want a stockpile I wouldn't worry about pumping at night.
nectarine / 2797 posts
I'd only do it if you want a freezer stash. Otherwise enjoy the sleep!
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I do, once before I go to bed, because I'm trying to build a freezer stash.
bananas / 9118 posts
I pumped right before bed, and maybe in the middle of the night for the first month our two. The second I could stop pumping in the middle of the night, I did! No supply problems when I did stop.
kiwi / 629 posts
I'm glad you asked this because I was in this situation last night. I ended up pumping because my boobs hurt so bad I couldn't get back to sleep!
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