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Question
My husband and I will be going out of town for our anniversary for a day and a half. Do I need to pump while I am away from my child to keep my milk supply strong or is this a short enough period that I don't?
(Our baby will be 6 months old when we go and I will have been pumping extra milk for her to use while we are away)
Pumping while you are on the trip will be a good idea. First it will maintain the production of enough milk supply for your daughter when you get back and also to keep you from having engorged breasts that could lead to blocked ducts or even mastitis.
Hope you enjoy your trip and don't forget to take the pump with you.
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Answers by Expert:
Sageda El-Abbasy
Expertise
I can answer questions reagrding correct positioning for breast feeding, mastitis and how to deal with it, and increasing milk supply. I'd like to encourage and help women to continue breast feeding for the longest period possible. I can also help identify whether a woman is pregnant or not and what symptoms to look out for.
Experience
I've been pregnany before and I read a lot of articles and sevral books about the subject. I've also suffered from mastitis three times myself and was able to identify it and deal with it the last two times.
Education/Credentials
Took a course about Developmental Psychology in University while studying for my bachelor's degree. It covered pregnancy and breastfeeding as well as the child's psychology up till the age of 10.
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