Feeding

Exclusive pumping is pumping for stimulation and bottle feeding without any nursing (direct latching).

As your child approaches six months, you should start preparing to introduce solids in addition to breastfeeding.

How you clean your pump parts will depend on your set up at work and the total time you have designated for pumping. Do you have access to a sink? A microwave?

There aren’t two types of milk in your breasts. There isn’t low-fat milk and high-fat milk, good milk and bad milk, thin milk and thick milk. There is just breastmilk.

Most babies have a “witching hour” or fussy time each day for the first 12 weeks of life. Don’t be confused, it rarely lasts only an hour and is more often 2-4 hours in duration.

Try out a variety of pumping techniques. Some or all of these techniques may help you pump more efficiently, comfortably, and/or with the least mental frustration.

There are three reasons why you may pump your breasts: to Protect Milk Supply, Promote Milk Supply, or Treat a breast problem.

There may be some factors that affect a lactating parent’s ability to successfully direct latch, make a full milk supply, or both.

There may be some factors that affect a lactating parent’s ability to successfully direct latch, make a full milk supply, or both.

When following the Breastfeeding Rules, nursing is one of two ways to feed your newborn baby.