Milk Production Decrease at Work?

Re: Milk Production Decrease at Work?

• toadstool member

  August 2011

  Do you think that it may have something to do with you not seeing or hearing your LO while you pump? I know they say that hearing your LO cry will cause you to have let down. I have heard people say that they get more milk when they look at a pic and think of the noises their kiddo makes. That's all I have, maybe worth a try.

  

   

  

   

  

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• morganaday member

  August 2011

  hmmm, you're making me nervous now!  I just went back to work this week and so far so good.  I've been able to pump 3 times at work getting about 4-6oz each time.  I am drinking mother's milk tea...maybe that's helping?  It's worth a shot! 
  

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• bumpuser2505903 member

  August 2011

  I'm not sure what kind of pump you're using but if you're using a Medela Freestyle (or the PISA, I think) you need to change out the membranes about once a month. The membranes are the soft, yellow parts. You can find the replacements on amazon, BRU, BBB, anywhere that sells the Medela pumps.

  Also, I pump in my office but I don't work during this time. I try to relax, look at pics of LO, think of LO, surf the bump, anything to help me relax and let down. Stress and watching the bottles fill up (or not) can actually hurt your output.

  One last piece of advice, make sure you're pumping as many times as LO is eating. So for example, my LO eats at 9, noon and 3 when I'm at work and I pump at those times to keep my supply up with her feeding schedule.

  HTH, GL!!!

  

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• oooCarrieB

  August 2011

  I've had no problem with pumping at work. I think the first week back is usually a little weird until your body gets more used to it.

  I started out pumping 3x a day which I think really helped my production. Once I was more used to it, I switched to just 2x a day. I get 10-12 oz a day from 2 ten minute sessions. Make sure you drink a lot of water while you are at work and eat healthy snacks.

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• Lisa Frank member

  August 2011

  Add pumping sessions/nursing sessions as much as you can.  Nurse nurse nurse!!

  That's my best advice. My supply tanked at 6 months (after 3 months of pumping at work) and no matter what I did nothing helped.  Just keep adding nursing sessions and maybe a session before bed/early in the a.m. if you aren't already doing that.

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• kdelynko

  August 2011

  Thanks guys, I have been nursing like crazy this weekend in hopes that this will help. I am going to try pumping at work every 2 hours instead of 3 this week and see how it goes. Keeping my fingers crossed.....
  

  

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