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[quote=Anonymous]I have an 8 week old and have had an oversupply. I will get anywhere between 4-8 ounces depending on top of what he eats.

This is what I do

- nurse on one side per feed and pump or use the Haakaa on the other. If he is still hungry, I will stop pumping and feed him from the other side. He usually eats from one breast only, but during growth spurts he will eat more. He gets a lot of the fat milk with the second breast since I was pumping. I will switch which breast I feed him each feed.
- I mostly use the Haakaa because it’s easiest and I don’t need to pump every time. That’s only foremilk but I pump once a day for a full pump and I mix it all together. The lactation consultant told me to not dump it and that I can mix it with a full pump with hindmilk.
- I do not use a milk saver because they tend to cause irritation. I feed every 2-3 hours during the day so it’s not a big deal.

I plan to stop breastfeeding when I go back to work at 6 months so I pump to build up a freezer stash. It really depends if you’re home and how long you want to breastfeed. [/quote]

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