Question about expressing milk

[LauraKC]

Hi everyone
this is all new to me so forgive me for my naievity.
My son was born 4 weeks early and is still only 12 days old. i have been breastfeeding and getting on well with it, baby likes it though i am finding it hard work, esp at nights as he is feeding every 1-2 hours! and know its too early to express but i have a question for when i do.
am i going to be able to express so that someone, ie my hubby can let me get a good nights sleep once in a while? would i be able to express enough to last baby through the night? how much would i express?
as i said, i know its too early yet but i am so tired that i am having to think longer term to get me through this stage!
many thanks, any advice aprpeciated. x

 

[Sassyminx]

once you start to express, simply freeze the amounts you express in sterile ice cube trays or bags, and transfer them all into a bottle so youve got about 4oz per feed, you will prob need 3 feeds worth to have a full night off, incase your baby decides to be a hungry horace