Breastfeeding

Getting milk to fall

Hey ladies.  I haven't found any success with this question browsing online and yall have such a wealth of knowledge, I am asking for your help.  LO has been either nursed or fed with expressed milk since birth.  I have a great supply and she is thriving.  I have also been pumping since my milk came in when LO was two days old.  At first I was able to pump 5-7 oz each time in about 10-15 minutes.  Lately though I have only been able to get out about 2-3 oz per pumping session.  I pump about 3-4 times a day, and I try to do it after about 1.5 hours after LO eats.  I know the milk is there because I can see it and feel it.  So...  the question is, how do I get the milk to fall so that I can pump it out.  I have tried the massage and the imaginating (sp?) feeding LO but that hasn't helped.  What techniques do you use?  TIA!!!
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Re: Getting milk to fall

  • I think you might have more success online if you google: let down reflex

    Let down is the term I've always heard used to refer to the body releasing the milk that's in there. The only tips I have are to be relaxed, to think of LO, and to practice until your body gets used to letting down the milk when you pump. Good luck!

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  • I pump in my LO's room while she sleeps and watching her/looking at her helps. 
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