EPers- how many ounces per day?

sky61775

I'm curious to know what other EPers are pumping in one day. I think im doing so much better this time that Im building a small freezer stash. I yield about 45 ounces per day. I hope my supply won't tank too much when I head back to work in a month or so. Thanks for sharing!

mben1119

I was getting 40-50 ounces a day, and now I get 25-30, which is barely enough to cover DS's appetite.  I've had to dip into my frozen stash.  I think going back to work and the return of AF (which literally JUST started this afternoon) have killed my supply.  I've tried upping my Fenugreek, but it isn't working.

megs68

I am getting around 45 oz also.  I have quite a freezer stash, though I'm hoping never to have to use it and that my supply will stay up.  I'm nervous about returning my hospital pump in a few weeks though and going back to my PISA and about going to work next week.

McGibbon51311

If you don't mind me asking, has your supply always been that plentiful? I've been pumping since the night my boys were born almost 1 month ago and while my supply is increasing it is still nowhere near where I want it to be; I'm still counting in MLs. I had an emergency c/s and post delivery complications and wound up on meds that have obviously not helped it. I'm struggling but am trying to keep it up. 

FarmvilleLover

I have low supply.  I pump about 5x a day and get about 17 to 20 ounces total.

elnjpnlove

I have been getting 50-55 oz/ day, but I just dropped down to 6 pumpings a day this week.  So far my supply hasn't changed, but I expect it will drop a little.

Madringal

I get right at 30 oz a day and I pump 6x's which is just enough to cover the 28 ozs a day she eats. I am able to freeze some each day though because 2 of her 7 feedings are formula until her doctor thinks she has gained enough weight.

megs68

McGibbon51311:

If you don't mind me asking, has your supply always been that plentiful? I've been pumping since the night my boys were born almost 1 month ago and while my supply is increasing it is still nowhere near where I want it to be; I'm still counting in MLs. I had an emergency c/s and post delivery complications and wound up on meds that have obviously not helped it. I'm struggling but am trying to keep it up. 

For me, I have always had a pretty good supply.  I have a hospital-grade pump and pumped every 2-3 hours for at least 20 minutes for the first few weeks.  I heard too many supply-issue stories on here and wanted to make sure I started out on the right foot.  But I only have one to feed, so I would imagine 2 would be especially tough!

MesmrEwe

I'm envious of ya'll!!!  I'm only pumping about 10-12oz/day ;*o(  Things are getting a little better since I switched pumps back to a Lactina Rental from a PIS, but I still need to work on re- establishing a supply...  I am in so many ways wishing I'd known that this place locally would have a rental Lactina (most of the places the hospital recommended only rent Symphony pumps and I don't respond as well to that style of pump) and I would have used it from the start...

Simply to say that most of DS's feedings are formula based but I do notice that when he has an all formula or all breastmilk bottle his little tummy responds strangely - like he gets an over-run on gas, go figure!