Temporary EP while traveling for work

mkyaran

Greetings, I'm on a trip for work and I'll be away from 8 mon old DS for 10 more days. I'm pumping 6 times a day to coincide with his 6 feedings of the day. My production is way way down. I used to pump 20 oz while at work (and son would nurse 2-3 times in addition to this), but after 3 days of travel I'm getting 22 oz over the course of six pumps. I feel like the pump isn't really emptying the breast completely and I'm not sure what to do about it. I should add that I'm in a remote location and can't just pop over to see an LC or go to a store. Advice would be appreciated. I'm terribly afraid I won't be able to support the baby when I return. XP From breastfeeding forum.

roo1oo

Are you massaging/squeezing while pumping? That always helped me get more out. Also, try relaxing any way you can. For me it was playing games on my phone. For some people its looking at photos of their baby. You may have to add another pump or two in to get full production, and maybe consider a middle of the night or early early morning pump. GL!

VegasGal1978

I found massaging to help a ton. If I went a little longer in my pump time I was able to get a second let down. Also, do you have an iPhone or iPad? Any way you can FaceTime with LO? I found that helped too. Good luck!