Frequency vs length of time for pumping?

Jessie0706

I know that the more you pump the more your body thinks that it needs to produce more milk... How about how long you're pumping, though? I pump for about 15 minutes every 3 hours during the day and during the night I'll pump about after a 5 hour period and then another 3 or 4 hour period before the day begins.

My baby drinks about 4oz every feeding now (she's 6 weeks old) and I am producing maybe 2 1/2 oz - 3oz when I pump during the day. I'd like to increase my supply so I can stop giving her formula (not that anything's wrong with it!) and give her strictly breast milk. Do you think I'm pumping enough for it? Or should I be pumping for longer periods?

Thanks for your opinions!

AMYfromKY

When you are trying to up your supply frequency is important.  I relactated and I was pumping every 2-3 hours 24 hours a day to help increase my supply.

Pump about 2-3 minutes past your last drop and try to do it every 2-3 hours.  Is your LO nursing or are you EPing?

Uiowachick01

I EP and BF as DS likes.  I am pumping at 5am, 9 am and 1pm, then at 5, 9 and 1.  I just recently dropped off the 1am pumping time bc LO sleeps through the night now.  You can try like mothers milk tea or funugreek to up the supply or just power pump.  GL!

Jessie0706

AMYfromKY:

When you are trying to up your supply frequency is important.  I relactated and I was pumping every 2-3 hours 24 hours a day to help increase my supply.

Pump about 2-3 minutes past your last drop and try to do it every 2-3 hours.  Is your LO nursing or are you EPing?

I am EPing. Or trying to. Just recently switched to EPing because of BFing issues.