hi anastasia, you are in a difficult position since your bb is not with you during weekdays. i can only advise to keep doing what you can. some bm is better than none. it still protects bb. pumping is never as effective as nursing obviously and you can expect ss to dip becos some times, we just don't spend as much time to pump. i have also found that it can take up to 10 to 15 min for a letdown to occur during pumping (whereas with bb, it can be as quick as 10 sec). often, i stop before that. so... you have to figure out whether you've experienced a letdown which then ensures the milk comes gushing!
and to encourage letdown, you'll have to experiment. i had to massage every few min of pumping. takes a lot of time and patience which is why i gave up the pumping and just let bb nurse.
you have no where to pump in the office at all? oh dear... borrow someone's room? if not, then you'll just have to make do with morning/evening pumps. try pumping more in the evenings/nites? your body responds according to dd.
terrier, *haha* forget the freezer. if you have a whole store of milk, it's obvious your bb isn't drinking as fast as you r producing. if you have a 2-door fridge, the milk shd only be kept up to 3 months. i ended up donating and throwing a WHOLE LOT. very sad...
sounds like you have a good ms, so i would just pump what bb needs whilst you're away. and yes, i also found out that bb do make sleeping noises... they're not really awake and if we don't go to them, they can actually settle back on their own.
cindy, try pumping to keep up ms. after bb nurses, pump both sides. in a few weeks or less, your bb will become more alert and awake and will nurse more. but you would want to keep up your ss for the moment. she may be getting used to the bottle and the flow is faster. at such times, it could be she's really hungry and impatient to wait for letdown.
lala, why do you give ebm after nursing? bb cry? could be gas...
why do you have problems with latching? have you seen a consultant? try switching sides after 5 to 10 min and burping. there is no such thing as MUST. it's really a trial and error. you have to experiment with your bb, unfortunately becos every bb-and-mother pair is different.