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How often do you pump?

lolob45lolob45 member
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How often do you pump, what is it for (ie. freezer stash or night time feedings) and how long do you pump each time?

I have been pumping 1-2x/day. I don't keep it consistent which I'm not sure is ok or not. I was pumping for a wedding I was in this past weekend and unfortunately some of that milk ended up being thrown out. Wah wah. Now I'm going to pump 1-2x/day to both build my freezer stash and to keep a fresh bottle of breastmilk in the fridge to allow My hubby to bottle feed DD so I can sleep a little extra a few times per week. I know ill still need to pump which really is ok since that usually takes half of the time of nursing, burping, changing. I also pump for 10-20min and can get anywhere between 2-4oz per session.
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Re: How often do you pump?

  • CNYBride05CNYBride05 member
    5x/day, used to be 8-10x/day, but I'm an anomaly. My milk didn't come in for a variety of reasons, so I've been a pumping fool since very early. I could scale way back now I'm sure, but I'm scared of loosing what I've worked so freakin hard for! I'm EBFing my twins and pumping 14-20 oz/day on top of that. Building a stash, but mostly just scared to have a supply dip.
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  • FarmingBrideFarmingBride member
    Currently I am pumping 2 times a day on the weekends and then 5 times a day during the week.  During the week 3 times are at work.  The rest of the times (2 times a day every day) I do a pumping session at 5:30am and 10:30pm...to maintain supply.  Otherwise I would go un-nursed on from 6:45/7pm until 6:45/7am (typically unless baby has an off night) and figured 12 hrs without any stimulation was a disaster waiting to happen to my supply.  While on maternity leave I would pump 1 times a day when baby got a bottle a day from dad to get used to bottle before heading back to daycare. 
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  • SnoopyLuvSnoopyLuv member
    I'll start pumping later this week (3 weeks PP). I plan on pumping the opposite side she's nursing on during an AM feed. I pumped like a fool with DD1, had an awful oversupply and ended up needing a deep freeze for milk. I don't want to deal with that again, so once a day until I go back to work is more than enough.

    I figure 1x a day for 8 weeks is going to be about 150 oz (2-3oz x 56 days). That's more than 5 days worth of milk. I shouldn't need more than that to get back to work or go out for date night.
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  • thedashthedash member
    At 9 weeks PP my goal is one time per day but sometimes we have a crazy day and I don't do it. I have a forceful letdown and had oversupply with DS so I try not to overdo it. I have less than 30 oz frozen right now and I'm going back to work part time soon so I need to be more disciplined about pumping every day.
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