If you self pump breast milk how much can be pumped in a day or throughtout the day and how can u store it.
Answer:
Let me see, the answer depends on a few factors. If you are planning on returning to work and your baby is a big eater, then I would recommend renting a hospital-grade pump. Call your nearest hospital that has a labor & delivery ward and ask them where you can rent one. The cost is minimal; I think I paid around $15 a month for the privilege. Well worth the investment, as you can pump both breasts at the same time, taking advantage of the letting down reflex.
Now, the best way to store your milk is in the freezer. You can either purchase milk storage bottles/bags, or you can use small zip-lock bags. Make sure you use a permanent marker to put the date on every bag, and fill the bag with however much your baby would be currently drinking per meal. I pumped and worked for a little over a year with my second child, so I generally froze my milk in 4oz increments (he was/is a BIG eater). The night before, I would pull out enough baggies for the next day's daycare bottles and defrost them in the fridge. I would then pour them into his bottles for the day.
During the first two months or so I would pump in the morning (after he ate), at lunch (while I ate), and in the afternoon (about an hour before I left work), then nurse him when I got home, and for the rest of the evening on his schedule.
After this (until he was about 14 months and he weaned himself) I only had to pump during my lunch time, in which my body produced about 12 oz (about 5 from one breast and 7 from the other - which was his 'favorite', so it received much more attention and produced more). Then I would pump about another 12 in the evening before I went to bed. This was enough so that I didn't have to freeze milk anymore, as I was able to make enough milk during these times to make his bottles for the next day.
The thing about pumping milk is that your body will pick up the schedule that you, your baby and your pump set.
Now, about storage - fresh milk, in a good clean bottle with a lid on it - 24-36 hours. Frozen milk in sterile bags, no longer than 6 months, and make sure that you use first pumped-first used system (rotate your inventory). I put a small plastic basket in the freezer for this, froze the milk flat, and filed them so that I was grabbing the oldest first.
Congratulations on your new baby, and kudos for your dedication to breastfeeding him/her.
The best storage chart for breastmilk is here:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milks...
The *basic* rule is 8 hours at room temperature, 8 days in the fridge, and 8 months in the freezer.
But really that rule fudges the freezer as it is 3-6 in a fridge compartment freezer, and 6-12 in a deep freeze. Also 8 hours at room temperature is based on a certain temperature rule. So print the chart, and put it on your fridge.
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