Pumping
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I pump every 3 to 4 hours as well but if I had to pick one time I like the best is at night before 'bed'
I try to pump twice a day. My favorite time is right before bed. Everything seems calmer around then and I tend to yield more ounces than the morning when I’m exhausted, tired and dehydrated
Technically, the more we pump (the more milk that’s removed) the more it will boost our supply, but it’s hard to find the time. My LC said that early morning is the time when most people have the most milk. If night is more convenient for you though, I’d say just do it when you can.
I pump first thing in the morning about an hour before I feed her since my little one feeds less often at night and I’m really full then
The morning. Also I use a wearable one that’s the only way I’m able to pump consistently
Try to pump every 3-4 hours. You should pump at least 8 times a day to boost your supply. Or pump every time your baby eat.
Have you tried the haaka suction cup? With my first I would use that every feed on the opposite boob eventually she would only feed off one boob and I would get 2-4 oz per feed off the other boob which I used to build my stash. Also helps with milk production and easy clean up. Basically pump and feed baby at the same time! Might take a couple days to establish though and might not work for everyone
@Sabrina I feel like I barely have the time to breastfeed when I need to 😅
@Favi I've tried it a few times. I haven't tried using it consistently yet though! Thank you for sharing your experience!
@Nelly Thank you! I have a wearable one too.
@Kamari 💛 gotcha. Thank you!
@Jessica Gotcha. I guess I meant early morning (like 2 AMish) instead of night. I just figured night was like 10-7 or whatever 🤷♀️
@Kaitlyn Thank you for sharing your experience!
@Alicia Thank you for sharing!
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I totally related to this last week! This week I started only doing my middle of the night (3-5) pump after feeding baby and my morning one (9-11). The past two days I’ve only done either morning or middle night. It was nice to do it at those times after feeding her or after my husband gave her the bottle because she would be asleep and I could read or watch tv and relax.
I do it every 3 to 4 hours