How many oz's do you get when you pump?

mjohnson7613 · February 2012

I'm a FTM, DD is 19 days old and I just started pumping. I pump in the morning after she eats. She eats from one side and when she's finished I pump the other. I have gotten 2 ounces on both of the days that I pumped. Does that seem like enough? When she gets bigger will I eventually get more? I was planning on pumping once a day so that DH could do a feeding every now and then, and so that I could have a little extra in the freezer. Should I pump more? Just wondering what others experiences are. Thanks.

drcolleen · February 2012

if you pump you will make more....be careful, there are LOTS of posts about oversupply around here. Most resources suggest not pumping for a stash until 3-4 weeks at the earliest then picking a regular time of day to do so, for most this is the morning. 2oz after LO eats is a lot/plenty depending on who you ask so I would not be worried that you need more unless you have a specific purpose in mind for the milk, after all, if you miss any feed in the future you will need to pump in it's place (ie why DH has never given a bottle to either of our DDs while I was near).