how many times a day are you supposed to breast pump?
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As soon as possible, pump 8-10 times every 24 hours. This is how many times each day your baby would typically feed from the breast. In most cases, the more times each day you pump, the more milk you make.
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As your baby grows, you may go down to five to six pumps per day, expressing more milk per session and relying more on your stored supply. Some sample schedules are below. 3 months: pump 5 to 6 times per day at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 8 p.m., and 11 p.m.
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While some women do power pumping twice a day, once a day may be sufficient for many women. Additionally, keep in mind that doing two long cluster pumping sessions in one day can be mentally and physically draining.
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Aim to spend 15 to 20 minutes hooked up to the pump to net a good amount of breast milk (some women will need 30 minutes or more with the pump, especially in the early days). Pump until the milk starts slowing down and your breasts feel well-drained.
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Continue nursing on cue. When your 4 – 6 month old baby is learning to use a cup, giving him a few sips of expressed breastmilk or water (no more than 2 ounces per 24 hours) a couple of times a day is fine and fun. Offer solids once a day, at most.
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Aim to spend 15 to 20 minutes hooked up to the pump to net a good amount of breast milk (some women will need 30 minutes or more with the pump, especially in the early days). Pump until the milk starts slowing down and your breasts feel well-drained. Be sure to clean the breast flanges after every use.
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Many mums report this happens around 6-8 weeks after birth. After this first month, research has shown us that babies will breastfeed anywhere from 4-13 times every 24 hours, but most babies still feed on average 10-11 feeds every day. Each mum and baby's breastfeeding pattern is different and this is perfectly normal.
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With a newborn, you may start pumping 8 to 10 times per day. That's how often your baby may need to eat. As your baby grows, you may go down to five to six pumps per day, expressing more milk per session and relying more on your stored supply.
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If you are exclusively pumping, you should be pumping for a minimum of two hours or 120 minutes per day. (More info on this here.) To determine how long you should be pumping for during each pumping session, divide 120 by the number of times that you're pumping and set that as your goal.
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How often should mom pump? 8-10 times per day: Until supply is well established, it is important to get at least eight good nursing and/or pumping sessions per 24 hours. Ten sessions per day is better, particularly if you have twins or higher order multiples.
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About six to eight ounces about three to five times per day should do the trick. How often should my baby breastfeed? Still, baby is nursing about three to five times per day at 11 months old. Some moms think they need to stop nursing around 1-year but know that benefits of breast milk extend into the toddler years.
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As for how long to pump at each session, in the beginning (the first few days after birth), pumping for 10-15 minutes every 2.5 to 3 hours is effective. Around day 3 and 4 when your milk comes in, increasing pumping sessions to 20-30 minutes is a good idea.
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Aim for nursing at least 10 – 12 times per day (24 hours). You CAN'T nurse too often–you CAN nurse too little. Nurse at the first signs of hunger (stirring, rooting, hands in mouth)–don't wait until baby is crying.
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6 months: 4 pumping sessions per day (6am, 10am, 2pm, 10pm) 11 months: 3 pumping sessions per day (6:30am, 2pm, 10pm) 12 months: 2 pumping sessions per day (6:30am, 7pm) 13 months: 1 pumping session per day (7pm)
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Frequent feedings helps stimulate your milk production during the first few weeks. By the time your baby is 1–2 months old, he or she probably will nurse 7–9 times a day. In the first few weeks of life, breastfeeding should be "on demand" (when your baby is hungry), which is about every 1-1/2 to 3 hours.
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A mom that exclusively breast pumps about 9 times a day and sanitizes their pump more frequently than a mom that only pumps 3 to 4 times per day will need to replace her parts more often. However, a good reference to keep in mind is replacing your parts every 90 days.
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Depending on how old your baby is and if they are taking solids, you will want to pump every 2-3 hours while away. So if you work 8-hour shifts and your baby is taking 3 bottles while away, you will want to pump no less than 3 times.