Trying to build up pumped milk supply?

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So I have a baby thats 4 weeks old.. right now shes just breastfeeding but I'm wanting to pump so dad can feed her while i'm in class... do you just freeze the milk in bottles? If I pump some in the morning and then freeze it can I pump in the afternoon and add it to the same bottle in the freezer and then freeze all of it? (Sorry if these sound ike dumb questions i'm completely new to the whole pumping idea)
 
These are not dumb questions. I remember having the same ones.
You can freeze the milk in bottles, but I found it easier to buy the bags made for milk storage. And, yes, you can put the milk from the morning in the freezer and then add to it in the afternoon. Or, you can just keep the morning milk in the fridge and then add the afternoon milk to it and put it in the freezer once you have a full bottle. This is what I usually do.
 
Keep in mind that natural breast milk will not keep long. I tried pumping when my son was a baby and by the end of the day, the milk from the morning had curdled. Though, I'm told there are plenty of ways to keep this from happening nowadays. I think your best answer will come from contacting your local La Leche League or your baby's doctor.
 
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