Is this normal?

cindy453

When I pump, my milk comes out really quickly at first and then slows way down. I'll get 1/2 an oz or so in the first 2 minutes, and then it slows to barely a trickle over the course of 7ish minutes. If I turn the pump off and back on again, it gets a bit faster again. I didn't think it would be SO slow after the let down cycle.

I had a breast reduction so I'm really paranoid about my supply  Thanks! 

relros

Normal.  I've never turned off the pump and restarted it, but I've noticed that when LO stops and starts again it looks like she is swallowing faster again.

kcbrandle

I have the same experience when I pump- a rush of milk, then is slows to a trickle.

cindy453

Oh good, I'm glad Like I said, I'm super paranoid about my supply.... we had a horrible lactation consultant who tried to tell me (after only a phone call) that Em was starving. Our pediatrician actually laughed when I asked if Emerson showed any signs of being underfed, lol. She was so alert during her appointment

I think I'm going to start taking fenugreek just in case

karakel

I have a similar experience where I get a rush, then my milk stops and then it starts again.  I never shut off the pump, but let it keep going and I will get a second let down.

christie.h

It's normal. If you keep pumping you might get a second letdown without having to turn it off/on. I usually get a lot at first, then it slows down, practically stops for a couple mins, then I get a second letdown around the 12-15 min mark.