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als33

i've been concerned about my supply since going back to work and am having a hard time keeping up with her.  i read on kellymom that most moms only get 1/2 to 2 oz per session.  is this true?  if so, how do you keep up?

me for example- i get 6-7 oz first thing in the morning, then 3-4 oz 2-3 hours later, then only about 2 per session the rest of the day at 2-3 hour intervals. how do i compare?  tia!

alaskabride2be

I only pump when at work and pump 2 times each day. I come home with between 16 and 20 ounces daily. The first pump session I usually get at least 9 ounces but sometimes as much as 12 ounces.

ljlkm

I only nurse on the left side at night.  I pump on the right side in the morning (6am) and get 4oz out of that side.  I then nurse DS on the left just before I leave (7am).

Three hours later at 10am, I get 4-5 oz out of both sides.

Three hours after that at 1pm, I get 4-5 oz out of both sides.

And finally, three hours after that at 4pm, I get 4 oz out of both sides.

I then nurse DS shortly after I get home around 5:30-6pm and we nurse several times during the evening. 

The 16-18 oz I pump during the day takes care of his 7am-5:30 needs.  I do this 4 days a week when I'm in the office. 

On the three days I am at home (the weekend and I'm lucky enough to work from home one day per week), I do the normal pump at 6am and nurse the rest of the day.  That 12 oz per week is for my freezer stash.  Since frozen milk is good for 5 months, that gives me a freezer stash of about ~144oz. 

als33

thats almost my exact schedule, but i dont get near that much, i'm so jealous.  ugh.

ljlkm

als33:

thats almost my exact schedule, but i dont get near that much, i'm so jealous.  ugh.

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I've been pumping for a couple of months (I started pumping 6 weeks before I had to go back to work, so that I would have a decent stash).  I also have a really good pump and drink a metric ton of water.  That really helps--I notice a big difference (an oz or two less) when I don't drink my normal amount of water.  Also, it takes me 15-20 minutes to get my amounts. Try adding 5 minutes per pumping session--you might trigger another letdown.  GL!