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!