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In the beginning I pumped for oversupply. Then I just pumped whenever DH was giving LO a bottle. We also had DH give one bottle/day.

ETA: I also just remembered that I pumped in the mornings too. LO only ate from one side in the morning, so I would pump the other. I ended up with a pretty huge stash!

ETA- nvm!

I also had oversupply issues but I HAD to pump whichever side LO didn't eat in the morning because otherwise I'd be uncomfortable and she'd have latch issues for the rest of the day. Deflating it in the morning meant a much happier day for both of us! I usually got about 5 extra ounces by doing that. I'd keep it in the fridge that day in case it was needed, then freeze and replace it the following morning with the new milk.

If DH just wanted to give a bottle, I'd pump a little while before I thought LO would be hungry and he'd just use the fresh milk so it didn't usually need to be warmed (or if it did, it was really quick). BM can stay out for a couple hours, and she was eating so frequently I knew it would get used quickly.

LO only eats on one side and has since he was about 2ish weeks old. Starting around 2 weeks I would pump on the side he didn't eat on when we first woke up in the morning (usually around 6-7am). I haven't been pumping in the mornings the past week (LO is 6 weeks) because he isn't falling asleep right after nursing like he was for the past month. I have a lot of milk in the freezer so I'm not terribly worried.

DH also feeds him a bottle once a day (usually before bed) so I also pump when he's feeding him a bottle, but that is taking the place of a feeding vs. building up a stash.

I used to pump after his first morning feed and just before I went to bed. That helped build up my stash without taking time away from the baby (I never could figure out how to pump while watching him).

Following, I'm finding this difficult to figure out as well.

LO feeds both sides always, so in the morning and I pump right after and get about an ounce. I nurse her to sleep at 830, and I pump before I head to bed in the evening at 930-10 and get usually 2 ounces. DH also gives her a bottle for her feed in the middle of the night, so I pump then as well and get about 4 oz. She takes 5 oz for her night feed, so I use the morning pump, and the night pump for her bottle every day. And the evening pump for extra. It takes a couple days to get enough for an extra feed, but it's worth it.

It took a while to finally figure out how to pump, but to have milk for DD too! She's 12 weeks this week.

I also feed one side and pump the other in the morning.

I pumped in the morning until about 4 months but now that she is older (7 months) & sleeping longer stretches, I pump both sides about 2 hours after she goes to bed/right before I go to bed & I have enough to last more than an entire weekend if needed.