When should I add a pumping session?

bjlucas1

My baby is 5 weeks old. She primarily feeds from the breast but takes a bottle of expressed breast milk around 3 nights a week when DH is not working outside of the house. Recently I have been haphazardly pumping here and there to gather milk for DH's feed. I want to establish a stash for when I return to work part-time and for emergencies. What time is the best for adding a pumping session? My concern is that my baby often cluster feeds for unpredictable times during 6am-9pm and I don't want to take pump and then have her wanting to breastfeed. Also, how much should I try to stockpile in the freezer? Any advice is welcome! Thanks!