Hi everyone! I recently had my first child about 3 and a half weeks ago. Due to a poor latch and my milk being slow to come in, I started EP from the first week. It's been harder than I expected, but we're hanging in there! Right now I average 6-7 pumps/25 ounces per day, I usually end up needing to supplement a little bit with formula. I don't know anyone who is EPing though, so I have a few questions I hope some experienced moms can help with.

1) This feels like a potentially dumb questions, but how do you know if you've emptied a breast? I keep reading that I should pump until empty, but I honestly can't tell by looking through the flanges because they get foggy during pumps. Should I be able to tell by feeling?

2) I go back to work in January when my LO will be 3 months. I don't understand how I could possibly keep up this schedule of pumping so much once I'm back at work. Will my supply increase by then making it so that I pump less, but still get as much milk or more? Will LO be drinking less milk at that time so it doesnt matter if if I'm pumping less? And if I pump less, won't that just mean my breasts will be engorged and painful?

3) The last couple days, I've tried putting LO on the breast just to see how it goes and he's had a tough/impossible time latching on. I'm wondering if it's too late and he's now preferring bottle over breast. Is it worth it to keep trying? If I bring nursing back to the equation, do I still pump just as much?

I know it's a litany of questions, but I'm so confused! Any guidance/input/experience would be greatly appreciated