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Those who pump: What I learned today from LC.

vagirl06vagirl06
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I was worried I had a low supply when pumping at work so I went to see a LC.  She told me if I want to increase my supply to do the following at least once a night.

Pick a one hour tv show.  Hook up the pump.  Pump during every commercial break but not during the actual show.

She said this mimics a growth spurt and will provide a boost to my supply.  She also said not to expect a ton of milk while doing this, that it's more about the stimulation.

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Re: Those who pump: What I learned today from LC.

  • MWiley0225MWiley0225
    ty for the advice,
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  • ebaierebaier
    Thanks for the info.  When I went back to work with DS#1 my supply dropped off terribly.   I ended up having to switch to formula because I could not keep up no matter how hard I tried.  Pumping is very difficult for me at work since I work out in the field a good part of the day.  This will hopefully help me extend BF this time around.
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  • 7.14.7bride7.14.7bride

    Thanks for posting, it's always great to hear what others have to say.

    Here's what my LC told me in preparation for going back to work - https://thewilsons714.blogspot.com/2010/07/tips-tricks-for-pumping-mommas.html

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  • jadale3388jadale3388
    wow... thanks for the advice I know what i'll be doing tonight!
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  • xmasbabymamaxmasbabymama
    I did something like that - I think it was called power pumping. On for 10 minutes, off for 10 minutes for an hour. It works.
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  • PMBridetobePMBridetobe member

    imagexmasbabymama:
    I did something like that - I think it was called power pumping. On for 10 minutes, off for 10 minutes for an hour. It works.

    How many times a day or days in a row do you need to do this to increase?

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  • inlovewowinlovewow
    I did some Power Pumps to help.  The last 2 months, I was setting my alarm for 1am to pump.  It worked wonders.  It was so stressful knowing that I didn't have enough milk for DD's bottles the next day.  The 1am pumping sessions are wonderful.  I only did Thurs, Fri, and Sat nights.  Too much for me during the beginning of the work week.
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