Expressing

Try looking for a tongue tie, we thought all was good with our little girl but turns out we’ve only just found her tongue tie (the lactation consultant and midwife didn’t find it either and said all was fine and that maybe just express as she couldn’t latch at all)

Or try a tube system you can attach to your nipple/breast and drip through any milk you have or formula if you’re supplementing for now

Try skin to skin even if not latching yo stimulate hormones

Id say pump every 2/½hours. My baby was on heavy drugs and didnt latch till 2½weeks old just kept pumping regularly then when she was ready she latched, dont put any pressure on yourself or baby x

I wanted to exclusively pump, but I was told by the midwives that the best way for baby to get colostrum is actually breastfeed. Colostrum is so thick and sticky I was told it just gets lost in the pumps. I ended up breastfeeding for around 4 days until my milk came in then switched to pumping. My supply wasn’t great though and it was hard to keep up with her! We’re now almost 4 weeks and she’s combi-fed x

Congratulations Pola!
Breastfeeding is a learning process and just remember to take each day as it comes.
The best advice I can give to you is lots of skin to skin with baby - this will help milk production and offer opportunities to go to the breast.

As you are only 3 days in I’d try hand expressing as colostrum is quite thick and pump may not be as effective. Your pumping should mimic the frequency baby is expected to go to the breast - so at least 8-10 times in a 24 hour period.

Try to keep as calm as you can as cortisol (stress hormones) can impact your love hormones (oxytocin) which you need to help you produce and maintain your supply.

This is a great resource to help and refer to as and when you need it:

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/breastfeeding-resources/hand-expression-video/