There
are two theories when it comes to
nursing newborns: on demand feedings and scheduled feedings.
1.
On Demand
Feeding: you should always adjust if your baby
shows signs of being hungry. Feed baby thoroughly, at least 20 minutes per side.
90 minutes after the feeding began, put baby down for a nap. Feed baby no later
than 3 hours after the start of the previous feeding. Wake baby up if
necessary. If your baby wakes up hungry before then, feed her and adjust your
schedule.
2.
Baby’s
Feeding and
Sleeping Schedule:
7 a.m –
1st Feeding.
8:30 a.m.
– Nap.
10 a.m. –
2nd Feeding.
1 p.m. –
3rd Feeding.
4 p.m. –
4th Feeding.
7 p.m. –
5th Feeding.
10 p.m. –
6th Feeding.
1 a.m. –
7th Feeding.
4 a.m. –
8th Feeding.
Sample Pumping Schedules
Figuring
out a pumping schedule when you are exclusive pumping is a balance between your
need to pump enough milk and the rest of your life.
1. Sample Pumping Schedules with a Newborn.
a.
Below is a sample pumping schedule with
eight pumps in 24 hours: 7 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm, 12 am, 4 am.
b.
Below is a sample pumping schedule with
ten pumps in 24 hours: 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 7 pm, 12 am, 3
am, 5 am.
2.
Sample Pumping
Schedules with an Older Baby. Below are some sample pumping
schedules for older babies.
a.
Six pumps in 24 hours: 6 am, 10 am, 12 pm,
3 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm.
b.
Five pumps in 24 hours: 6 am, 9 am, 12 pm,
3 pm, 10 pm.
c.
Four pumps in 24 hours: 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm,
10 pm.
d.
Three pumps in 24 hours: 6 am, 12 pm, 10
pm.
e.
Two pumps in 24 hours: 6 am, 7 pm.
When you have a newborn, sticking to a
defined pumping schedule can be a challenge – you are likely sleep deprived and
busy, so it’s easy to forget to pump. Skipping a pumping session every now
and then is not a big deal, especially if you are able to make up the time
during a later pumping session that day or squeeze in a power pumping session.
As long as you get your
total number of pumping sessions done in a given day, you should be fine.
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