Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC, has developed the following alternative pumping strategy for mothers who are having a difficult time fitting pumping into their busy daytime routines. It has been successful for many mothers and may be worth trying.

* Place the breast pump in a convenient location in your home, somewhere that you will pass often and where you will be comfortable sitting or standing.

* Every time you pass the pump, use it for five to ten minutes or so. Stop when you begin to feel “antsy” or annoyed. You can pump as often as every 45 minutes; pumping more often than that may not be helpful.

* Do not wash the kit every time; you can cover it with a clean towel between uses. Wash the kit every four to six hours, depending on the temperature in your home. (Of course, this does not apply if you are pumping and saving the milk for an ill or preterm infant.)

* Aim for pumping at least ten times every day.

* Try to get an afternoon nap, and a four to six hour stretch of sleep at night. Do not wake up specifically to pump, but if the baby wakes you up, try to get in a quick pumping before you go back to sleep.

source: lowmilksupply

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