Pumping

That’s really good! I pump for 30 mins and get anywhere from 80-200mls depending

To keep supply going it should be done 8-12 times a day with atleast one of those being during the night, it's hard work babe. Pump 15-20 mins. You might find it drop suddenly if you don't pump enough. I haven't followed it myself. I've been doing 5 times a day, but getting around 100ml a time. I'm trying to do a bit more now, I have been freezing a lot just incase and giving him 30 ml with each feed before I give the formula to make sure he has it all. He's 10 days old at the moment. I didn't have this much milk with my first son, but I was only pumping 1/2 times a day too. People think that pumping is easier but it's not because you're taking the time to pomp and then also having to take the time to feed. So it's a lot of time taken up by that. So I want to try and keep my supply up For when I go back to work. I don't know how bothered you are about your supply but mine has been up and down on some of the pumps all the way from 30 ml to 180 ml. So I'm assuming that yours could just suddenly drop too 🤷🏽‍♀️

@Elizabeth no way I think exclusive pumping has to be hardest, respect to women who manage to do that.

@Elizabeth haha yeah I can’t pump 8-12x a day, I have a toddler too!

@Elizabeth @Catherine hi all, what times of the day are you pumping and which time results in the largest volumes? I’m asking as I’m struggling with getting a decent amount when pumping, albeit I only started a couple of days ago and will pump around 6/7am and then once in the evening. I’ve noticed the morning one I get the most but even then it’s only 50ml and that’s after my daughter had fed from my breast… the evening pump I am hardly getting much but will persevere as I know night time milk supply is typically lower. When you started pumping did you get a smaller volume and did it take long to increase?

I pump around 8am as my son only feeds for 10 mins every 2 hours overnight so I get quite engorged by the morning. If I pump in the evening I get less than half the volume!

@Sana I used to get about 20ml off the pump but now get about 70. Keep at it. Try power pumping too

Thank you, that makes me feel better! I will keep at it and hopefully it’ll increase 🤞🏽

What is power pumping please