EPers...Questions for y'all!

RedCherry1109

Do you pump at night? I had to start pumping last week so I'm not sure what to do at night.  LO still gets up once a night and I'm not sure if I should pump or wait till I get up for good in the mornings.

TheyCalledHerKate

I pump five times a day- right when I get up, twice a work, and then right after the baby goes to sleep and again right before I go to sleep. I only woke up to pump in the middle of the night when I was still establishing my milk supply (up until 12 weeks PP). I make a little more than she eats now.

ChristyD6

I pump/BF but I would say if your LO is getting up to eat then you should pump. If LO is STTN and you produce enough during the day then I wouldn't. Whether or not you pump may change day to day depending on LO's sleep.

kelly422

I pump 5 times during the day and at 3 am every night. I've been reluctant to give up that night pump because I get over 13 oz in that session.

RedCherry1109

kelly422 said:

I pump 5 times during the day and at 3 am every night. I've been reluctant to give up that night pump because I get over 13 oz in that session.

If I got that much in one session I wouldn't give it up. I'm lucky to get 4 oz a session.

RedCherry1109

kames12 said:

If you aren't getting much during the day, I would definitely pump in the middle of the night. You tend to get more in the middle of the night.

Thanks @Kames12 I'll start pumping at night.

kread8

I pump 5 times in a 24 hour period: right when I wake up, twice at work, right before I go to bed and when DS wakes up in the MOTN. The MOTN pump is usually one of my biggest.

Murphie82

I have to pump in the middle of the night.  If I go longer than 6.5-7 hours without pumping I get clogged ducts.