Exclusive Pumping: New Research and Approaches - Edu3B

Speaker(s): Nancy Mohrbacher

This session summarizes recent research on exclusive pumping that lactation specialists can use to more effectively guide families toward best practice. It covers timing of pumping initiation after birth, a clearer understanding of the minimum number of pump sessions per day needed to reach full milk production, and 2024 data on how the longest stretch between pump sessions affects lactation outcomes. It also includes reflections from the literature on how to address real-life barriers that affect the first days of pumping and later how to individualize pumping plans based on breast storage capacity, as well as how to best support families who pump and bottle-feed.