how many times a day do you pump and how much do you get? I think my supply is tanking since I started back on monday. I pump 2 or three times while I am there and then once more before I go to bed.
i'm only able to pump during lunch i'm scared my supply is tanking too. actually, i know it is. my grand total for today is 2.5 oz, with one more pump to go.
edit: in all i've been able to pump 4 times a day this week. once in the morning once @ lunch and twice in the evening. my first week back too.
I work from 7:00-4:00/4:30, M-Th and Stasa eats 3 4.5-5 oz bottles while I'm at work. I pump at 9, 11, 1 and 3 each day and once on Fri, Sat and Sun morning. I get:
9:00 AM: 9-10 oz 11:00 AM: 4 oz 1:00 PM: 4 oz 3:00 PM: 2-3 oz
Weekend mornings: 9-10 oz
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I pump 3x on good days and 2x on the days I'm really busy. I always get the most in the morning, even if it had only been an hour since I nursed DD. My supply drops throughout the day.
It also drops when I get my period or when I'm sick, but it comes back. Keep drinking water and keep up the calories! My afternoon pump is more productive on days I eat a big lunch.
When I started back at work, I would pump before I left at 6:00 AM, then while at work I would pump at 9:00, 11:30, and 2:00. Then I would pump at least once if not twice in the evenings. Fortunately, my supply has been wonderful and I am actually cutting down on pumping because I have so much extra.
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i'm only able to pump during lunch i'm scared my supply is tanking too. actually, i know it is. my grand total for today is 2.5 oz, with one more pump to go.
edit: in all i've been able to pump 4 times a day this week. once in the morning once @ lunch and twice in the evening. my first week back too.
I work from 7:00-4:00/4:30, M-Th and Stasa eats 3 4.5-5 oz bottles while I'm at work. I pump at 9, 11, 1 and 3 each day and once on Fri, Sat and Sun morning. I get:
9:00 AM: 9-10 oz
11:00 AM: 4 oz
1:00 PM: 4 oz
3:00 PM: 2-3 oz
Weekend mornings: 9-10 oz
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I pump 3x on good days and 2x on the days I'm really busy. I always get the most in the morning, even if it had only been an hour since I nursed DD. My supply drops throughout the day.
It also drops when I get my period or when I'm sick, but it comes back. Keep drinking water and keep up the calories! My afternoon pump is more productive on days I eat a big lunch.
When I started back at work, I would pump before I left at 6:00 AM, then while at work I would pump at 9:00, 11:30, and 2:00. Then I would pump at least once if not twice in the evenings. Fortunately, my supply has been wonderful and I am actually cutting down on pumping because I have so much extra.
Good luck!