Feeling like a failure

Pumping straight after feeding never worked for me, instead I used to pump inbetween his feed intervals or during the night/early mornings. Apparently between 2am-4am is the best time to pump because it’s when your body produces more of your hormones that actually produce your milk. Don’t feel disheartened it takes time to build up a strong supply especially when your needing to make enough for now and later x

Try pump 1st thing in the morning. You’re doing amazing though - EBF is so tough 🤍

Nothing will really come after you feed her if you are feeding her on the breast. Babies are much more effective at getting the milk. The best time to get the milk by pumping is when you haven’t fed for a while so when you’ve missed feeds due to formula being used you should pump then or when you wake because you’ve not fed for a while. Although I will say the longer you go in a routine where you don’t feed like through the night for example your body will adjust and start to produce less. Don’t put too much stress on yourself with pumping because it will only have a negative effect on your milk. I found a Hakka quite useful and getting milk and you can pop it on and off through the day to collect what you can. Some say looking at pictures of your baby etc can help too when pumping. When I use the hakka I would also massage around the breast and almost hand express and with the suction of the Hakka it would help and start shooting out of you find wee ducts that haven’t been emptied xx

You're not a failure. Ive never been an over producer, with either of my kids, and when my husband has had to feed because I've been out, he gives formula.

I never got much after a feed, even when i thought she only had a little. I’m EBF too and building a stash has been difficult since I only have enough for her feeds. I’ve found that pumping anytime between 2-6 am is the only way because I’m full at that time and she’ll usually sleep for 5 hours at least so there’s e good build up. When I pump I only do 10 mins in case she wakes up. Our bodies produce what our babies need, don’t stress yourself if you can’t produce more than that

I'm two weeks post partum currently. And eating enough is definitely affecting it because my husband has already gone back to work and taking care of the baby all day alone doesn't leave a lot of time to take care of myself honestly

It is completely normal not to get much when you pump after a feeding, this isn’t a sign of low supply.

Any time baby gets a bottle, you need to pump to replace the volume that was given. So if baby gets a 3oz bottle, you need to pump 3oz or your supply will drop.

Be easy on yourself you’ve only just had a baby. Try not do too much at once and just enjoy your baby. It’ll all soon get into a routine and you’ll find times that help with pumping xx

Try a manual pump on the opposite breast that you’re feeding her on! This works the best for me as my bub sucking on one while I pump the other tricks my body into producing heaps!!