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Can i pump instead of breast feed?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sure: There are many women that pump their breast to collect the breast milk. As long as you're able to get milk got to come out this is usually sustainable. I would continue to try to breast-feed is as well. Laleche league is a good organization to get information from for this topic.

Dr Ferguson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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