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how soon after giving birth can you start to pump if you are breastfeeding?


Posted: 10/23/2007 by nikkie719

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You can start the first day if you want to. My baby's were in the nicu and I had to start pumping on day one for them because they were to weak to nurse. Don't expect but a few drops of colostrum the first 2-3 days, but then it should flow. Be sure to get that colostrum into them if you can. If you are not bottle feeding the milk, then you need to feed first, then pump to make sure the baby gets what he needs.
posted 10/28/2007 by pam507
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I want to use breast milk but I don't want to breast feed that way DH can help out and I'm not much on me breast feeding out in public. Can I pump right after have the baby? I don't want him/her to have formula if I can keep from it.
posted 04/11/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
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As pp said you can start the first day. But breastfeeding works best if you concentrate on nursing not pumping. At least for the first few weeks. Nursing a newborn is hard work to begin with, if you are adding pumping on top of it, it can be overwhelming. (unless you need to pump for a sick baby, like the pp circumstances) Thru 3 girls I have rarely pumped. Pumping is not always neccessary in a breastfeeding relationship. (barring certain situations)
posted 02/26/2010 by momsangel03
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