Pumping - help

Photo so we don’t get lost!! I am 6 weeks pp, and I have not pumped unless my LO is getting a bottle from my husband before bed for bonding. My LC recommended I start pumping the opposite breast after baby feeds because he only nurses on one side per feed. Or else she is afraid I might lose my supply when the 12 week regulation occurs due to “infrequent emptying” as sometimes each breast is going ~4-6 hours without being fed from. I do however use a boon trove on opposite side and catch ~ 1 ounce each feed. Right now my LO is eating every 1.5-3 hours during the day and every 4 hours at night. If he nurses and I pump, when I go to feed him next, how do I keep him content? I won’t have as much right there and readily available, and he doesn’t like to work for the milk. My question is: When first starting to incorporate pumping into your EBF routine, how do you deal with the “lower supply” (due to increased removal) when actually feeding? I know in a few days my body should start responding and making more, but those first few days seem so daunting.
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You’re breastfeeding on demand and lactation consultant advised you to also pump? Why? Do they think you’re having supply issues? It’s 100% normal to nurse on one side per feed. I’ve never offered both breasts in my 2 years EBF

@Lauryne my baby is gaining weight GREAT, so I know I have enough for feeding him. Last night at bedtime he ate 2 ounces in a bottle and I pumped 6.5 (between both breasts). She mentioned that once I regulate around 12 weeks she thinks I might dip below what he’s requiring due to going awhile between emptying each breast because they aren’t both emptied each feeding. My goal is to make it a year, and she doesn’t foresee that happening if I continue feeding one side each time.

As long as you’re fed, hydrated, and generally healthy, there’s no reason you won’t make enough milk for him, your body will always tailor the milk and make the exact amount he needs, emptying the breast more than he is will just create an oversupply

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