One difficulty I had early in my pumping journey had started when my babies were in the NICU. I would pump for them and bring milk to their room to store in the fridge. I got used to pumping, writing a label, and documenting how much milk was made per pump. Now times that by 2 for each of my twins and it was stressing me out! I didn’t realize at the time but the extra steps I was doing continued when I was home with them.
What helped me SO much was realizing that I didn’t need to be so precise and that I could pivot with supplementing formula if I ran short on breast milk for the day. I switched to pumping and storing it in a glass jar for the whole day to make one big jar of milk. Instead of making all these little bags or small bottles. I stopped tracking and measuring. This changed my whole outlook on pumping to be honest and it took so much pressure off. I think it was a major pivot in my attitude and stress management. I can’t remember who I got that idea from but it has truly changed me and my pumping journey!
