JJ Mum
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Hi girls,
I was breastfeeding one side for 10-15 mins for Devon at each feed, but couldn't get him back on again after winding (he drops off himself after the 15 mins or I would keep going).
I have loads of milk , so started expressing each evening after a feed as the hospital wanted me to top him up with bottle of forumla to help flush out the jaundice from my antibodies. I didn't want him to have non Breastmilk yet f possible so stuarted expressing.
I got 5 oz at a go , (both sides combined tho).
The comunity midwife told me to leave expressing for the time being so my boobs settled down as they were huge and sore , and then if I ever did it, to do it only at the same time as baby feeding on the other to trick my body into thinking I was not doing an extra feed ?!
Any one else been told this? It would be handy to express but not increase my milk supply too much as I am getting lots of milk ?
Thanks for your help
I was breastfeeding one side for 10-15 mins for Devon at each feed, but couldn't get him back on again after winding (he drops off himself after the 15 mins or I would keep going).
I have loads of milk , so started expressing each evening after a feed as the hospital wanted me to top him up with bottle of forumla to help flush out the jaundice from my antibodies. I didn't want him to have non Breastmilk yet f possible so stuarted expressing.
I got 5 oz at a go , (both sides combined tho).
The comunity midwife told me to leave expressing for the time being so my boobs settled down as they were huge and sore , and then if I ever did it, to do it only at the same time as baby feeding on the other to trick my body into thinking I was not doing an extra feed ?!
Any one else been told this? It would be handy to express but not increase my milk supply too much as I am getting lots of milk ?
Thanks for your help