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CopenB

When you had your second baby was your milk supply more or less then the first time you had a baby?

I have never been able to pump a lot at one time 3-4oz. I was hoping if I have another baby I would have more of a milk supply. I am still breastfeeding. If I had to rely only on pumping I probably wouldn't be able to keep up.

Alexandra*sMom

It is really hard for me to say.  I worked FT w/ DD1, so I pumped 3-5 times a day.  I could easily get 12-16 oz at the first session in the morning.  That was about what DD took at daycare all day.  Hence, I weened from pumping and she still got BM for months.  With DD2, I am a SAHM so my supply has adjusted to her needs.  I have never been able to pump more than 5 oz this time, but I don't do it very often either.  I have accepted that w/ baby #3 (when that happens), I will give a formula bottle a day and not even mess with pumping.

JBC1011

yes!  I EP's both times and I have just as much this time as I did with twins last time.  I have an ENORMOUS freezer stash, and my milk came in within just a day or so this time.

Ciarrai

Each child is different.  I don't know that my supply is more than it was with DD#1.  It might be because DD#2 seems to need more.  I will say that my milk came in much much faster but I don't know that I have any more.  I don't have as much time to pump so I think that affects it a little.  Then again, with DD#1 I was done pumping by now and just relying on our freezer supply and starting to transition her to whole milk.

adri77

So, you are BFing AND pumping?  Are you pumping after you nurse, and getting 3-4 oz or are you pumping in place of a bfing session?  Well, either way, 3-4 oz is NOT bad at all!

Babies only need 24-25 oz per day, or an oz per every hour they eat- if they eat every 2 hours, it's a 2 oz bottle.  The milk changes as the baby grows to accomodate the baby's needs. 

Well, with DS #1, I had supply isses from the get-go (due to bad advice from hospital staff and pedi regarding supplementing with formula) so I would have been THRILLED with 3-4 per session!  With this baby, if I pump an hour after he nurses, I usually get 3 oz.  If I do it in place of nursing, I get 3-5 or so.  GL!

HarrietNJMommy

MORE!!! MUCH MORE!

With DD#1, I was only able to pump 4oz. at the most an hour after feeding her. With DD#2, I would pump 9oz. in 10 minutes one hour after feeding AT NIGHT! I had a ridiculous oversupply.

We'll see what happens with #3.?

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