If you’re like me, you may have wondered about how much milk your breasts produce and if it is sufficient for your baby. In the first few months of my baby’s life, I remember discussing this over coffee with one of my NCT friends just to gauge if what I was producing was ‘normal’. My life revolved around breastfeeding for at least the first 6 months after becoming a mum and I had so many questions. After feeding my baby in the morning, I would express. I wanted to make sure that I was building up my supply by removing…
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Choosing a breast pump
In the months prior to the birth of my son in December 2015, I had made a list of everything that we would need for him. One of those things was a breast pump. I had asked friends which brand they would recommend and I had settled on the Medela Swing Breast Pump. I had thought that I could pump some milk for my son’s evening feed and allow my husband to feed it to him. That would also acquaint him to the bottle early on. However, I thought this was something you did after month one so I hadn’t…