when to start expressing?

3girlywhirlys · Mar 22, 2009 3:58AM

Hi my lo is 10days old now and bf isint painful anymore think we have found the perfect latch now $:\$ ) anyway i was wondering when i should start expressing as i want to have some milk in freezer incase i get a night out etc i also didnt get on with expressing last time so any tips would be great $:\$ )
thanks Lin

cara_x · Mar 21, 2009 12:22PM

i found expressing first thing in the morning worked for me as im most full then. I started to express after two weeks and has been fine for me.
Hope that helps
Cara x

s-evans · Mar 21, 2009 12:28PM

I started expressing after 4weeks only cos lo hadnt gained birth weight,

I found that I got more from the other breast which the baby hadnt been feeding from. I express in the morning, and at night (when lo is having her 10pm bottle). I found perservance with expressing is the key. I didnt get alot of milk initially, but it does get more the longer you do it,

Hth

susan
xx

blondefriend · Mar 22, 2009 3:58AM

I've been expressing since about 10 days without any problems - except now I have too much! The others are right - you won't get much at first but it does build up. Start by expressing for 5 mins about 30mins after the morning feed then you will get the hindmilk.

Good luck,
H xx

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