Best time to express?

[OMGbabyno3]

I am breastfeeding and want to express some milk too.

I have done this successfully once, and have the 50ml as a bed time too up and it worked really well...baby was more settled and slept for longer in her own bed before wanting more boob.

I want to do this more (once a night, if that) but struggle to know when to express as I don't want to leave myself short for when she needs feeding in the day.

Any tips would be gratefully received!

xx

 

[Goat]

Your milk supply is at its fullest in the early morning (around 4am) but around 7am is pretty good too. I would give baby a feed and once it's finished express from the side it fed from. Then do that every morning to build up a freezer supply.x

 

[sorpresa_bea]

My lactation consultant said that milk production is at its highest between midnight and 7 am. So yes, goat is right. Of course it's different for everyone but in my case i express once or twice in the middle of the night right after the LO has fed. It's tiring work but worth it as I can get quite a lot out in a short period of time (about 10'minsneah breast or until empty). Plus my baby sleeps about 3-4 stretches between night feeds so I can be assured he won't be short of supply when he next needs it.

Good luck!

 

[OMGbabyno3]

Thanks for the replies. I've been managing to express enough for a night top up

It's amazing how different the amount is depending on mood. I was watching milk squirting out happily when I was chilled, the momentbk started feeling stressed when thinking of various things.nada...not a drop!