Pumping while away from baby

I am spending just over 24 hours away from BF baby for the first time. How do I go about pumping to maintain my supply and comfort levels?

I was thinking of pumping every 4 hours for 15 min - will this be sufficient? My lo feeds every 1-2 hours for short bursts on both sides (shes a snacker!) but realistically I don’t think I’ll be able to pump that frequently while away. Will my supply be ok? Also will I need to sterilise pump in between pumping sessions even if I am pumping and dumping?

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Just pump every three to four hours or whenever you feel you that your breasts are heavy. Don’t stress too much about it. I think I pumped six times in 24h for not too long (15 mins sessions) and my supply was fine the next day.

I didn’t sterilise my pump until I got back home but I made sure to wash it well.

I wouldn't worry too much - 24 hours won't make much difference to your supply. I would just Pump every 3-4 hours and wash the pump inbetween. If your just pumping and dumping then the pump doesn't need to be sterile

Great thank you that’s what I was thinking 🙂

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