>I am working with a mother who delivered at 27 ? (by assessment, 25 by dates) >weeks, C/sec for incompetent cervix and placenta previa. She is double >pumping q 3-4 hrs during day and once at night. Leslie, we give each mother who rents a pump a pamphlet by Sarah C. Danner on Preemies and Bf. It is very informative. I recommend that all mothers in this situation pump at least 8 times a day , with 10 being preferable. Wasn't there a study that said that a mother needed to pump at least 100 minutes per day in order to adequately stimulate lactation? I recommend double pumping for maximum hormonal stimulation. Kathleen ********************************************************** Kathleen B. Bruce RN, BSN, IBCLC Williston, Vermont USA [log in to unmask] To err is human, to really screw up you need a computer.. **********************************************************************