KM-NICU-Breastfeeding-Book-English-Final

Pumping Your Milk • Plan to pump 8-12 times in a 24- hour period. Pump every 2-3 hours during the day and every 3-4 hours through the night. This is how often your baby would breastfeed. • Write each session in a feeding log to ensure you are pumping enough times to start and maintain milk production. • Pump each breast for 10- 15 minutes, preferably at the same time if you have a double pump. Massaging the breast will increase milk volume. • In the beginning you may not see any milk or only get a few drops of milk at each pumping. That is normal. Your baby only needs

small amounts of milk in the first few days. Any amount will be beneficial for your baby. Continue to pump. • As you produce more milk, pump until about 2 minutes after the milk stops dripping. • The more you pump in the first days after birth, themoremilk you will produce. By the 7th day, milk production should approach 500ml/24 hours (about 16oz).