What Is The Difference Between Pumping And Breastfeeding?
October 12, 2009 by Guest Author
Filed under Breast Feeding Supplies
I have been breastfeeding my 4 day old baby but we gave her a pacifier last night and she has not eaten scence… i am afraid she will not take the breast again and my boyfriend is pushing pumping… I really want to breastfeed but what is the difference if you put the breast milk into the bottle?
She is rejecting the breast when i offer it… if she takes it she sucks twice lightly and drops off it and freaks out!! Please help.
– exclusive pumping is HARD work; you will need to pump whenever baby would eat, eg — throughout the night — and likely more frequently at first to build your supply, since no pump works as well as a baby
– breast milk changes throughout the day and throughout a feeding; it has wonderful things like sleep-inducing hormones at night; it’s watery and thirst-quenching at the start of a feed and a fatty dessert by the end…
– sucking at the breast is good for babies’ jaw/facial development in ways sucking at bottles are not
– you will be much more likely to wean prematurely, to end up supplementing with formula
see
“Help — My Baby Won’t Nurse!”http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby…
kellymom.com is VERY reliable and can answer loads of nursing questions for you…
see a lactation consultant, dont give up yet. there’s a bonding that takes place that can’t be replicated using a bottle…i hung in there, after the sore nipples and latch issues and I wouldnt change it for the world, unfortunately i will have to pump when I go to work…mommy to 6 wk old boy
if baby wont eat, try this: same thing done at hospitals
wash your hands, get a sterilized syringe, let baby suck your finger and put drops of milk in the babys mouth using the syringe from the side…I had to do this too and he’s fine now..my hospital really didnt want me to use the bottle and I didnt really want to either
Find a La Leche League in your area.
The people there are so incredibly knowledgeable. I breastfed both my children and the second one had a difficult time latching. I found La Leche League willing to answer all of my questions thoroughly and quickly.
They are international. See link below. Just go there, pick the country you are in, and go from there to find someone in your area.
There isn’t much difference except the obvious. Plus, nursing gives a little bit of unique bonding that is nice. “Daddy” may be right. Baby has to eat somehow. I would talk to your doc and a professional lactating nurse. Good luck and congrats on your new baby!! It’s great to be a mom isn’t it?
Switching to a bottle when the baby is very young could produce nipple confusion and it will be hard to get her to breastfeed again because drinking from a bottle is easier. Obviously for you, breastfeeding is easier! No bottles to wash, no milk to heat, etc…
If I’m reading this right and your child has refused food for 24 hrs, I recommend you take her back to the hospital ASAP! You don’t want her to get dehydrated and sick. For long term help, contact your local la leche league to get a lactation consultant to come and help you.
I am an exclusive pumper. My son is over a year old now. I’ve been pumping around the clock. When my son was just born, and getting my supply established, i was pumping at least every 2 hours! Even getting up in the middle of the night. It is Very Hard Work!!! I almost feel like i have a pump attatched to my boob… It was hard when we would go out to someones house, because the clock was ticking, and i had to pump! It’s a hassle, but if it fits your lifestyle, then go for it. I would use that as a last resort! I did find one perk. If i pumped one hour, then 30 minutes later, the baby got up for a feed, my boyfriend was able to get up and feed the baby while i slept. It is nice once in a while to have others feed the baby (in my opinion)
You may want to get help from a lactation consultant. At 4 days old, you and your baby are still trying to get the hang of breast feeding.
The antibodies are still in the breast milk, but i think the major difference… is breast milk is made to order in a way.
I hope you understand this… as I’m tired.. I’ve read this someplace, but i dont have a source…
If you pump: If baby has a cold and you dont have it.. you dont have the antibodies to give to the baby.
If you directly breast feed- your baby’s saliva gets into your system.. and your body will help make antibodies for your baby’s cold.
You need to keep getting milk into your daughter and pump. Then contact a lactation consultant or your hospital to find out what you can do to figure out why she isn’t nursing. She could be tongue tied, ill, or you are holding her incorrectly.
there is no difference in putting it in a bottle sometimes when you offer a pacificer they call it nipple confussion and they wont take the nipple any more but weather your pumping or breastfeeding its still the same milk and will have no nutrition difference
Theres absolutely no difference, except the fact that in one case shes nursing your breast, and the other shes using a bottle. The important thing is shes getting breast milk, so whether its put in a cup, spoon, bottle, doesnt matter once shes getting it.
Babies Uber is 100% correct.
Get rid of the pacifier at least for now. Nurse. Offer the breast and not the bottle. Babies will not starve themselves- she will go back. Check out the kellymom site- it’s a great one.
If you are worried, call the hospital and ask to speak to a certified lactation consultant- they can help you.
Exclusively pumping means you are going to need to get up every 2 hours to do it in order to keep your supply up.
Dad can get involved later- and with other things now. Right now, you need to nurse and nurse only.
Your baby is so little yet, she will figure it out- nothing comes out of the fake nipple- better breastfeed.
Get your breasts warm- and manually express to get the milk ‘right there’. Latch your baby on from that point.
Good luck and I hope it works out.
Nutritionally there is NO difference between nursing and expressing breast milk.
Before you give up try squeezing your nipple until your milk lets down (is on the tip of the nipple) for your baby.
Some babies are just impatient! I know there is such a thing as nipple confusion so you may want to hold off on the paci for about 6 weeks or at least until your baby is nursing with no problems.
The key is to RELAX. I know it’s hard when you are trying to get your baby to latch on…. However, if you stress out the baby can feel that and will react. Take a few deep breaths, lay on the bed on your side and place baby next to you. Have your breast ready (with milk) and try again.
I had a really hard time at first also and nobody to help me at all! I expressed milk and gave baby bottles and it worked just fine. He is now 5 months old and has no problem nursing.
However, it was a real pain in the rear to have to get bottles ready! I wish I had called my LLL and got a lactation specialist to help!
The thing is that baby is just learning to eat and you are learning to nurse. Give it time and try to relax, it will work itself out!
Very best wishes!
pumping and putting it into a bottle is fine. the drop in bottles have nipples that new borns love because it more like a mothers nipple.
If she won’t take your breast, pumping and putting it in a bottle won’t be any different nutritionally.
The difference is that pumping is more convenient especially if you are going to work or if you do not feel comfortable breastfeeding in public, I know I don’t. I breast feed when I can, like at night. But the first couple of times are hard because baby is not used to it. as for taking your breast for two second then freaking out may be gas or she is not transitioning well. My daughter is 7 weeks and uses pacifier, bottle and mommy’s breast. Most people say don’t give them a bottle or pacifier because it confuses them but do what is best for you and your baby.