A concept that has been brought up today by Carolyn Melcher at her "Birth
and Beyond" training is the idea of "cluster pumping".  If babies tend to
"cluster feed" why not have moms "cluster pump"?  

Is it not possible - and probable - that mothers could maintain a milk
supply, despite erratic scheduling, if WHEN they COULD pump - they pumped q
30 to 45 minutes?

So for example a mom who has to go see her baby - pumps at home twice in one
hour, then it takes 3 - 4 hours to get there and visit her baby, then she
pumps there (assuming baby can't nurse) then it takes 2 - 3 hours to return
- but when she is home she pumps at 6, 7, 8, 9 for 10-15 (?) minutes each
time. So she pumps a total of 12-14 times in 24 hours, but not q 2 or q 3
hours?  

Perhaps a study could be designed with moms who find they CAN'T do the usual
schedule - but could "cluster pump" at home?  Instead of pumping at 6 and 9,
she could fit in 4 "cluster pumpings" once or twice a day?



Jeanette Panchula
California

  

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