blueturtle,
1st time round is the hardest for everyone. It's already v.good you managed to have come so far..things should get better from here. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]
After I perservered through the stress and nagging, they just hand me the bb whenever he cries for the feeds.
Nowadays, they hand me the bb even when bb doesn't need milk and tell me he needs milk.
Your answer for bf quest:
1. Yes
2.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html
hon,
that's great! Take the cue from your bb when they are full. My bb also takes mainly from one breast and then just a lil bit more from the other before he stops.
If you leave it and not pump the other breast, body will regulate supply based on your bb's intake.
If you empty the other breast you continue to maintain the supply and you can start on the stash, but that also means you will over supply what your bb needs. It's good if you want to start on the stash early. Downside is if you get lazy to pump, engorgement and all those problems might surface.
So you can decide if you want to be hardworking and build your stash now by pumping the excess or wait till a couple of weeks before you return to work to start building up your supply and stash.
Pls do not be mistaken.
I just HATE pumping thats y I'm delaying it till when it is necessary. So the 2 weeks is my personal deadline, it's not a universal guideline [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]