To get the hang of it, it's a good idea to practice pumping for a few weeks before you need to rely on
expressed breast milk for your baby.
However, thoroughly cool the freshly
expressed breast milk in the refrigerator or a cooler with ice packs before adding it to previously chilled or frozen milk.
I would recommend if possible to keep up the pumping and bottle feeding
of expressed breast milk at least for another month if possible, until cold and flu season are over.
This means that she will have to feed her
baby expressed breast milk within 18 hours of pumping in order to prevent it from changing taste or odor.
It is not recommended that you add freshly
expressed breast milk on top of already frozen milk in the freezer as the temperature difference can cause a break down in the breast milk properties.
It takes practice to become good at
expressing your breast milk by hand, so you'll have to invest a little time into learning to use the technique and getting comfortable with it.
I was combining breastfeeding and bottle feeding
expressed breast milk as he was losing weight and also to help with supply.
We have completely given up on the bottle at this point, and just try to mix as much
expressed breast milk into her foods as possible during the day.
A breast pump and all the accessories are crucial for the mother on the go who might need to
express breast milk when she is away from her child.
At my workplace it was difficult to find a room where I might be able to
express my breast milk until I was given the keys to the nurse's office.
My LC says this is okay, as long as I am keen to watch out for nipple confusion and halt
expressed breast milk via bottle immediately if i encounter any problems.
Using a lactation aid to
deliver expressed breast milk or a mixture of breast milk and formula is the best way to not interrupt the breastfeeding relationship.
If the mother has access to a breast pump, and is willing to give the
baby expressed breast milk, well and good; if not, formula supplement is very helpful.
You might also choose to wean your baby from breast - feeding and offer
expressed breast milk in a cup during the day but continue breast - feeding at night.
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