Hey hey everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! 💖 Did a little Q&A in my stories and thought I’d share the answers!
Q: How often do you pump? Do you pump in the middle of the night?
A: I switched to exclusively pumping in week 2, and then I kept the schedule below, no matter what his feeding schedule was like:
Morning, mid-morning, lunch, afternoon, before bed, middle of the night.
Now we’re on a regular schedule: Morning, lunch, dinner, before bed.
If you want to build a bigger stash or you don’t produce as much, I would keep pumping everytime your baby normally easts.
Q: What do you do to keep your supply up?
A: I have no idea. I’ve always naturally produced a lot of milk or a normal amount (I don’t even know what’s normal). My only advice is that if you are going to pump exclusively and you don’t think you are making a lot of milk, pump every time your baby finishes a full bottle.
Q: Any tips on pumping and drinking alcohol?
A: The number one question and that’s why y’all are my people. With pumping and having some wine… I generally save it all. And then I mix it with the other milk in that pitcher.
Q: Did you test out the Elite Stride pump? Can’t decide between the stride/independent pumps
A: The independent ones are my absolute favorite! If you are going to exclusively pump or are an on-the-go mom, a wireless pump is CLUTCH. Use code: STEPH25 to get 25% off!
Hope you have a great week! 🫶