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Do you / did you do it? Does it make sense? With a newborn baby you do not seem to have a lot of time to spare and also for me it was hard to get the timing right - I know you are supposed to pump after feeding but as the little one is nursing on demand and sometimes very frequently after feeding very quickly becomes before feeding and that frankly seems a bit counterproductive.

And it really feels like my baby is draining my breasts very adequately without the extra help. In short, I have pretty much given up. Is this a mistake?

Your input very welcome!

Love,
Chris

Chris,
Henry III does not drain me completely, so I try to pump after he eats. Keep a bouncy seat, blanket or Moses basket, etc. by your chair where you can place baby while you pump after a feeding. If you find there is nothing left after feeding and pumping, I would say you don't need to pump after feeding. However, if there is still even just a little bit, you might want to try to pump after feeding as much as possible. I know it is hard. Keep up the good work!

Aloha,
Christina