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How long milk can stay while pumping
My baby is 1.5 month old... he was in nicu for 10 days after that he was unable to feed directly from breast so i pump everytime to feed him... till now my milk supply is enough for him... I dont provide formulas milk because of enough milk production.. I m looking for 5- 6 months of target to feed him with my milk with the help of formula milk if required.. how long can milk be there in my breast with the help of pump? will it cause only two to three months to finish my milk supply?
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In long term direct sucking of baby maintains milk for long run than expressing through pump.
Try to latch the baby at your breast.
If he gets used to bottle in long run baby develops a condition called nipple confusion which makes baby feel more difficult to suck at breast.
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