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EPers with a lowish supply

hilwithonelaryhilwithonelary member
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I've been mostly EPing (BF for first AM feeding only) for a few weeks. I weigh DD before and after her first feeding so I know how much she gets. I try to pump 7 times in addition to her nursing session, but a lot of times I only squeeze in 6. I'm producing about 20-22 oz, and DD is eating 25-26 oz.  I'm not interested in trying to increase my supply anymore. I do want to protect what I do have for as long as possible. When do you think it would be okay for me to drop a pump? It would relieve a lot of stress if I could shoot for 6 pumps instead of 7. I feel like I could keep that schedule up for a long time. 5 pumps sounds like a dream. I'm thinking I might go to that around 6 months. Do you think that sounds doable or do you think I should stick with more pumps for the duration since my supply is a tiny bit low?
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Re: EPers with a lowish supply

  • irisey80irisey80 member
    I am in a very similar boat and am in EPer.  I produce 20-22 oz a day and supplement with about 6 ounces of formula.  I dropped down to 6 pumps a day from 7 last week.  I had no drop in supply (baby is 7 weeks old).  I think the stress of getting that 7th pump in wasn't helping my supply and 6 is way more doable.
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    How long do you pump per session?  Sometimes increasing the amount of time per session can increase supply without the additional session, and should at least ensure that you empty the breast and maintain supply.

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  • hilwithonelaryhilwithonelary member

    imageeasjer05:
    How long do you pump per session?  Sometimes increasing the amount of time per session can increase supply without the additional session, and should at least ensure that you empty the breast and maintain supply.

    I pump a minimum of 20 minutes, often 25-30. I'm just a slow pumper. I use a Medela Lactina at home (Freestyle when I'm out and about), so it's not a pump issue. 

    I think I'll try to stick with pushing for 8 sessions (7pumps plus 1 BF) for the next couple weeks to get us past 3 months. After that, I'll drop to 7. 

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