Whether you are a stay-at-home mom or you are going to go back to work after your maternity leave, a breast pump can help you in many ways throughout this journey. From the start, you may need a pump to stimulate milk production if your baby is not feeding effectively. You may also find yourself expressing excess milk and storing it for later, so that dad can do a midnight feed and give you a longer sleep.
At about six weeks into your breastfeeding journey, you and baby have more of an idea of how to do this intricate dance. Your milk supply has settled down and you have been given the go-ahead by your doctor