Re: Expressing Milk
Pkgrl I know how you are feeling. My daughter was born at 30 weeks. She was also given feed every 3 hours. They started with an ounce and till she had the g tube (feeding tube) in her mouth the amount went up to 30 ml. I used to express milk for her but it was never sufficient enough so she was also given formula by the NICU staff. Till your baby is being given milk via tube you will have to follow that strict schedule. Insha allah soon when your baby will start drinking on his own they will tell you to first start with cup and spoon.
In my view one thing that affects the milk supply most is the stress level. When you are in stress your milk supply reduces.