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How many times will I pump during the day?

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If I want to exclusively BF/Pump? (if it works out.)

I have no choice but to go back to work after 6 short weeks. I just got the job I was waiting for 3 years to get, and I'm not covered by FMLA yet. It breaks my heart since my current job would give me almost 5 months. I'm still struggling with that.

If I drop the baby off at daycare at 7:30 and pick up at 4:15, how many times will I pump at work to keep up with feedings at daycare?

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Re: How many times will I pump during the day?

  • tosababytosababy
    I pumped three times a day, except for a couple of weeks here and there (much later - around 6 months) when my supply dipped and I temporarily added a fourth.
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  • MrsSledgeMrsSledge
    I was pumping 3 times a day also.  She was dropped off at about 6:45 and picked up at about 5:45 or 6. 
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  • Luckystar2Luckystar2 member
    3 times a day for me too
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  • costfordscostfords

    3 pumpings a day with feeding dd right before I left the house in the morning, and again right after I picked her up at day care.

    However many feedings you will miss during the day is the number of pumpings you will need to do.

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  • ElizCElizC

    I am not sure about the number of times you have to pump, I am going back to work Monday.  I just wanted to let you know that you are not the only person who has to go back at 6 weeks.  I also just got my job.  I personally feel that knowing ahead of time that I was only going to get 6 weeks made it a lot easier. I actually haven't cried about in 2 weeks.  I am sure tomorrow I will be all tears though.

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  • johnsoarjohnsoar member
    I pump twice but I have a shorter day.
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  • hunter2bhunter2b
    I try to pump three times a day, but there have been sometimes when I could only do it twice a day. My hours are similar to yours.
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  • jellybelly03jellybelly03 member

    When I first got back, I pumped 3x/day, but then I realized that I get just as much pumping only 2x/day, so that's what I do.  I didn't go back to work until DS was 6 mo, though, so my milk was already well-established.  Not sure if that makes a difference.  (And, fwiw, I've gone weeks with only pumping 1x/day and have gotten almost as much.  It just depends on the timing.)

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