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How many ounces do you pump if you also feed at the breast?

Megan BriggsMegan Briggs
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I feed DD at the breast, but pump regularly throughut the day to provide supplements and to store some milk. I do this at the recommendation of my LC.

 I am still only getting about 2 oz per pump, or about 10 oz per day.  I pump for 15-20 min after waiting 20-30 min after a feeding ends.  My pump output seems low since I have been doing this for 6 weeks now.  Anyone else have a similar routine?

 

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Re: How many ounces do you pump if you also feed at the breast?

  • KittyCatBioKittyCatBio
    you shouldn't wait after the feeding, you should pump directly afterwards.  DC is about 2 months? your output seems about right for that.
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  • kickenbkickenb member

    I would think that is a good amount considering you just got done feeding DD only 20-30 minutes before pumping.   You could try waiting a hour after nursing to pump, you may build up more then.  That is what I did. 

    So to answer your question, I would get about 3-5 oz each side if I waited a hour after nursing to pump. 

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  • TheUlrichFamTheUlrichFam
    I have the same routine.  I've started back at work this week and I don't get to pump every two hours so I pump every four hours and I can get about 3-4oz.  I'm hurting by then but it's all I can do until I get back into a schedule at work. GL
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  • Megan BriggsMegan Briggs
    Hmmm...that is not what I've read or what my LC recommended. Why do you suggest that? DD usually taps me out when she feeds.
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  • KittyCatBioKittyCatBio

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    Hmmm...that is not what I've read or what my LC recommended. Why do you suggest that? DD usually taps me out when she feeds.

    Seems our LC's gave opposite advice.  Mine told me to pump with a feeding or instead of a feeding, never in between.  My DD is only a one side eater though, so that may be why. 

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  • soulbanditsoulbandit
    I pump within 30 minutes after dd's first morning feeding and get 3-5oz on the side she didn't eat from (she only takes one breast at a feeding) and 1-2oz on the side ate from.
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  • CFOCFO
    The reason you don't pump BETWEEN feedings is that it stimulates your body to make more, even when DC is not eating.  Eventually this will lead to engorgement and overproduction that will be painful and unnecessary.  Instead you pump after feeding to signal your body that you need more DURING that time, not between.
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  • Megan BriggsMegan Briggs
    imageKittyCatBio:

    imageSept2504:
    Hmmm...that is not what I've read or what my LC recommended. Why do you suggest that? DD usually taps me out when she feeds.

    Seems our LC's gave opposite advice.  Mine told me to pump with a feeding or instead of a feeding, never in between.  My DD is only a one side eater though, so that may be why. 

    I'm convinced that if you ask 5 LCs the same question, you'd get 5 different answers. I guess this all really is an art rather than a science!

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  • PAGASPAGAS member

    8 to 10 ounces in the morning

    6 to 8 ounces the rest of the day

    It takes 10 to 15 minutes

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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
    After feeding last night I pumped a total of 5.5 oz.  1.5 from the one I fed on, and 4 from the other.
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