Pumping enough for daycare

el_twirpo · January 2012

i send 3 4oz bottles to daycare, so i'm aiming to pump 12 oz while at work. sometimes, i can get 12 oz. but usually coming in an oz or 2 short after 3 pumping sessions. what are you doing to make sure you pump enough for the next day? should i add a pump session at night?

kpowersw · January 2012

I can generally make up the difference from the week by doing an extra pump session after DD's first feed in the AM (after she gets up for the day) on the weekends. I never get much if I try and pump at night. Also, you're probably already doing this but make sure you're drinking lots of water. That has a big impact on my pumping success.

jml5q · January 2012

i was never able to pump enough for daycare for either kid. the first time i added an extra pumping session at night, but it still wasn't enough and just stressed me out more. evenutally i just added a formual bottle. this time i built up a huge freezer stash which i used to supplement with and it just ran out last week. now i'm supplementing with formula.

JLKillion · January 2012

I usually pumped the other side after feeding her before leaving in the morning, and pumped an extra time at night. I also took fenugreek and drank mother's tea during the day, as well as drinking tons of water. GL!

el_twirpo · January 2012

kpowersw:
I can generally make up the difference from the week by doing an extra pump session after DD's first feed in the AM (after she gets up for the day) on the weekends. I never get much if I try and pump at night. Also, you're probably already doing this but make sure you're drinking lots of water. That has a big impact on my pumping success.

i totally forgot my water bottle today, but normally i'm chugging close to 64 oz during the day.

el_twirpo · January 2012

jml5q:
i was never able to pump enough for daycare for either kid. the first time i added an extra pumping session at night, but it still wasn't enough and just stressed me out more. evenutally i just added a formual bottle. this time i built up a huge freezer stash which i used to supplement with and it just ran out last week. now i'm supplementing with formula.

i'm working on building up a bigger freezer stash. we wasted so much milk the 2 weeks at daycare when the kid wouldn't take a bottle. i might have to add some pumping sessions on the weekend too.

el_twirpo · January 2012

JLKillion:
I usually pumped the other side after feeding her before leaving in the morning, and pumped an extra time at night. I also took fenugreek and drank mother's tea during the day, as well as drinking tons of water. GL!

i started drinking mother's tea today. hopefully, it gives me a nice boost.

rssnlvr · January 2012

el_twirpo:
i totally forgot my water bottle today, but normally i'm chugging close to 64 oz during the day.

Double it. Seriously. I drink b/t 100-120 ounces a day. I just keep three 16-oz Ozarka water bottles on my desk and make sure I drink at least two between every pumping/feeding. So that's two-ish before 9, another 2 before noon, another 2 before leaving work. Then another one or two in the evenings, and usually one in the morning when I wake up.

To make up any ounces that I am short, I pump to empty before going to bed for the night.

flymansWife · January 2012

el_twirpo:
JLKillion:
I usually pumped the other side after feeding her before leaving in the morning, and pumped an extra time at night. I also took fenugreek and drank mother's tea during the day, as well as drinking tons of water. GL!
i started drinking mother's tea today. hopefully, it gives me a nice boost.

if you want more, i'll mail you what i've got (mother's milk tea)... i couldn't stand it. i tried drinking it cold with lemonade mixed in. gag.

el_twirpo · January 2012

flymansWife:

if you want more, i'll mail you what i've got (mother's milk tea)... i couldn't stand it. i tried drinking it cold with lemonade mixed in. gag.

sure, i'll take it. i think i still have your email address, so i'll send you my address. i just load it up with honey.

el_twirpo · January 2012

rssnlvr:
Double it. Seriously. I drink b/t 100-120 ounces a day. I just keep three 16-oz Ozarka water bottles on my desk and make sure I drink at least two between every pumping/feeding. So that's two-ish before 9, another 2 before noon, another 2 before leaving work. Then another one or two in the evenings, and usually one in the morning when I wake up.
To make up any ounces that I am short, I pump to empty before going to bed for the night.

oh wow. ok, i'll try guzzling even more water. my bladder's gonna get a lot of exercise!

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