I go 7hrs through the night and wake up super engorged, but during the day I pump every 4-4.5. At work I have gone 5 because of a meeting running over and someone else pumping so I had to wait. That was too painful for me, so I try as best as I can to only go 4ish.
I have gone 10-12 hours before on the weekend, just because I really wanted to stay in bed and get some rest. Otherwise, I generally pump every 5-7 hours. I did have a dip in supply a couple of weeks ago, but I think that was due to the raging case of mastitis I got from trying to return to nursing. Needless to say, I'm an EP'er again. My supply is just now getting back to normal, I hope. I've had to raid my freezer stash in the meantime. I didn't pump any more frequently, or try any supplements, I just wasn't going to stress about it. If I have to supplement, so be it. But....looks like I won't have to!!
Re: question for exclusive pumpers
6 or 7 hours and was super engorged, and I don't make it a common occurance because days after i notice a drop in my supply
i usually pump every 3-4 hours to keep up on my supply
DS - 5/2010
DD - 6-2013
TTC #3 - Cycle #9
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
I have gone 10-12 hours before on the weekend, just because I really wanted to stay in bed and get some rest. Otherwise, I generally pump every 5-7 hours. I did have a dip in supply a couple of weeks ago, but I think that was due to the raging case of mastitis I got from trying to return to nursing. Needless to say, I'm an EP'er again. My supply is just now getting back to normal, I hope. I've had to raid my freezer stash in the meantime. I didn't pump any more frequently, or try any supplements, I just wasn't going to stress about it. If I have to supplement, so be it. But....looks like I won't have to!!
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