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Breast Feeding and pumping
Good afternoon.
Just need a guidence. I was exclusively pumping and feeding my 2 month old baby because he was not able to latch. Now he has learnt to latch. How do I reduce the pumping session? If the baby is breast feeding and in between if the Mother want to pump what should be the duration? Only 2 or 3 time
If we pump Wil it impact the milk supply. Just for the night time if we pump and feed is it okay.
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
1.Your child has started to breast feed and latching well use a good sign. Continue exclusive breast feeding till six months.
2. U should feed the child on both breast in each feeding session. at least 15-20 min.
3. After feeding once the child feel full stomach, the remaining milk u can express store in refrigerator.
4. U can express in between the feeds in a Gap of 3 hours & Store .
5 . expressing with breast pump will not impact milk supply.
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Dr. Shagun Walia
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Pumping is fine..
Doesnt reduce the milk supply..
There are many questions.. it would need atleast 10 15 minutes to explain all this..
I can answer them all. But in message isnt possible.
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try to take an online consult. I am an ACLP (Advanced Certified Lactation Professional)
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