How long have you been expressing? I expressed for around 3 months but had to comp-feed for around 1 month of that time (a couple of weeks at the start and finish).
How long do you plan to do it for/ or have done it for? Would like to have done it for 6 months, but couldn't risk taking the medication full-time because I'm already a high-risk for breast cancer and the drugs can increase your risk. So the three months were as long as my body could produce the milk. I stopped when I couldn't get a whole feed in a day.
How many times a day do you express? at the beginning - 2-3 hourly (including nights). Then tapered off to around 5 a day, down to 3 a day in the end.
Do you enjoy it? Not really. Always felt like I should be doing something other than sitting around. Was always hard to fit it in to life in general...
Do you have other kids? No
If you feel comfortable sharing- Why you are expressing? My son was born with a cleft palate and couldn't attach (no suction).
What type of expressing method do you use? Hired a breast pump from the ABA - Medela lactaset (I think). Started single pumping, but went to double before long!
How much milk in a day? probably around 600 mls? Was never huge amounts...
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