Not exact matches
It has adjustable settings to make it
as comfortable
as you need, and it's designed to simulate a
nursing baby to be
as efficient as possible.
As baby grows and gets more
efficient at eating, the
nursing sessions begin to follow an expected pattern, and the formula feeding tends to get spaced out a little (though the amount per feeding is increased).
My abundant milk supply has made pumping easy but because the breastpump is not
as efficient as a
nursing baby, I have had my fair share of plugged ducts and mastitis.
She explains that pumps aren't
as efficient at removing milk
as your own
baby is, so your milk supply may drop, and your
baby makes up for it by
nursing more when you are with him — it just so happens that that's at night.
As the
baby grows he also may spend less time at each
nursing session because he has become more
efficient at the breast and therefore requires less time to milk it effectively.
Nursing sessions do not take as much time, either, as baby becomes more efficient at n
Nursing sessions do not take
as much time, either,
as baby becomes more
efficient at
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If you prevent your
baby from becoming a «nibbler» (defined
as not completely emptying your breasts when you
nurse and requiring frequent feedings less than every three hours) you will find that
baby gets very
efficient.
It's recommended to pump above and beyond the frequency that
baby would normally
nurse,
as a breastfeeding
baby is usually more
efficient at helping mom maintain supply than a pump.
However,
as your
baby becomes more
efficient at
nursing, you can expect her to
nurse for shorter periods of time — 10 — 20 minutes per feeding.