EBF and Just Started Pumping ??

getaclue44 · August 2013

Hi all. I am looking for some insight as to how much I should be able to express when using my pump. My daughter is one month old, but is only 5 1lbs, 14.5 ounces. She eats every 90 minutes during the day and sometimes makes it to every 2 hours at night. I started pumping on Sunday. On that day in two sessions I got about 5 ounces. Since then I have only been getting about 1/2 oz per session (one breast only). I am starting to stress that this won't be enough with me going back to work soon. I was wondering if there was a normal amount I should be getting or what I could be doing to increase what I am able to pump. Right now I am only pumping about 2 times a day.

Thanks!

nycnola · August 2013

I am EBF and I roughly get the same as you. Here is a link that calmed some of my anxiety- https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/pumping_decrease/

kristinyoung111 · August 2013

I didn't pump much either when I was still home with my daughter. If I pumped for 15 minutes I would maybe get 1 oz. If you can, try pumping early in the morning (around 5 am), milk production is higher then. Or even just early morning. Breast compression helped me a lot as well. Now that I'm back at work, I pump 3 to 5 oz between both breasts at each pumping session. If you do want to increase supply though, I've heard brewer's yeast helps a lot, as well as Irish oatmeal.

getaclue44 · August 2013

Thanks ladies! This information has been very helpful and has relieved my stress a bit. I just pumped and got an ounce so that is good for me.

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