elmolly,
My new baby will arrive anytime according to my ob because my belly has dropped very low already. I can imagine that is's hard to handle 2 babies but my mom is going to help me. So, I just try my best and hope that my son won't be jealous to the newborn.
Well, I would say if you have 1 let down or when you feel that there's no more milk coming, you can stop. I did not need to set a specific time for pumping because I will feel engored every 3-4 hours. When I was at work and started to feel full, I will go pumping without considering the time. Otherwise, the breasts would leak milk and I did not like the feeling. At night time, I woke up automatically just like having a clock inside my body. If it's the time to feed Spencer, I might wait a little bit. Otherwise, I would pump out the milk and store it in refrigerator. Usually, I fed formula to Spencer at night time because formula is more filling. We would like Spencer to sleep longer at night time so that my husband can sleep better (he needs good sleep for working outside in the field).
HHKJunior,
I know that it's hard in HK to pump milk at work. Most of my friends wean bf before going back to work. In USA, many of the states have laws to protect breastfeeding moms. Company has to offer a room for pumping in the office. I just store the milk in storage bag or collection bottle and put it in the refrigerator. My co-workers know about it. It's good to give your baby breast milk at least until 6 months, the longer the best but it depends on the feasibility. If you feel okay and you can maintain your milk flow, you can breastfeed as long as you can. Many of the moms stop when the babies start teething and bit their nipples. A formula mom is also a good mom because of her love to the baby so you don't need to feel that you are bad.
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