If you give one bottle a day at bedtime.....

I know ive read of others that EBF that give one bottle/day of EBM at bedtime for a break... When do you pump for that bottle. I pump before going to bed, which is about an hour after they get the bottle but i am finding i cant pump enough to make up what they drank. I then pump after their first feeding in the morning but it sometimes takes awhile for my letdown - sometimes 10 min.


What do others do ? Or are you giving formula?

 

I pumped just after giving the bottles. My body responds really well to pumping so I was able to pump enough to replace a feed. It is, however, quite common to need to pump 2-3x to make enough milk for one feeding. Here's why (scroll down to the section entitled "What is normal when it comes to pumping output and changes in pumping output?").

 

I agree that this sounds normal based on what I was told in classes/books/etc (my personal experience is slightly different from what they say but isn't everyone's?). One thing that did help me when I first started pumping with my oldest was adjusting the breastshield size.

 

Have you tried a hot shower befor pumping? I found that always helped with my let down.