Bf-ing How many times a day are you nursing/pumping?

Lelo2006 · June 2014

We are down to 1 pump and 2 feeds. My milk supply is definitely going down. Wondering how long I can do this before I dry up...

WifeyLovesHubs · June 2014

I nurse Alexa like 7/8 times a day (including nighttime bed share seshes.) but, is your supply just adjusting to your current schedule, or is it getting tough to keep up with it? (I ask because I think that if you didn't have any supply issues to begin with- it's possible your supply is fine, but just regulating to the new number??)

R314159 · June 2014

Still 5-7 feeds but they are sometimes very very short! Like less than 2 min on each side during the day. At night it is a little longer

JTA2426 · June 2014

We are currently at 4-5 times a day, two absolute nursing sessions (morning and bedtime) and 2-3 others during the day. I just pump twice if I work, so 4 sessions total on work days. I am looking forward to hopefully just 2 times a day and hoping my supply keeps up with that. They're having tubes August 1, then I will probably wean them slowly after that. They aren't great with a sippy cup yet, and I'm concerned about their fluid intake at dc once they stop getting bottles.

Lelo2006 · June 2014

ramy3695 said:
About 5-6 times a day. More if she's teething or going through a growth spurt.

I nursed DS twice a day for 6 months then once a day for two more months before he weaned. I could still hand express for another 3 months after that.

I'm really hoping that I'm able to do this.

WanderingA · June 2014

Adeline still nurses on demand but I would guess 5-7 times a day and twice at night. A lot of those nursing session are really quick though, under 2 minutes and just for comfort. I SAH but was pumping so that she would have milk when I left her with my mom or MIL but have stopped pumping because it's a pain in the ass and she has been doing well with WCM.

macncheese0712 · June 2014

E nurses about 4 times per day Nd 2-3 times at night. More now because he's cutting 5 teeth at once. Ugh!

summerandmatt · June 2014

LO nurses 4-5 times a day, unless she's hitting a growth spurt of course. She's finally STTN, so no more night time sessions. There are times that I feel like she's not getting anything, but she's on her growth curve so I'm not too concerned. Trying to get down to nursing twice a day and doing WCM the rest.

PrimRoseMama · June 2014

Two or three sessions at night (dream feed) if he wants it. Sometimes he does & sometimes he doesn't. He's STTN mostly.

Morning booby
Breakfast
Nap Booby
Lunch
Snack + booby
Dinner
Maybe 2nd nap (booby)
Then coasting on/off until bedtime booby.

So, lots of boobies!

jegoffin · June 2014

A lot. Weekends/days off-4-5 times during the day and countless times still at night. Days that I work I usually pump 3-4 times and bring home maybe 10-12oz. I've never been a good pumper

rondosa · June 2014

Thank you for asking this question the replies are helpful and making me feel better.:)

Right now I am home with him until July 7. We nurse 4-5 times per day plus 1-2 times per night...morning and bedtime, plus 2-3 during the day, spaced about 3.5-5hrs apart. I'm hoping to pump twice during the workday when I go back, but we'll see. I did a test bottle feed with DH yesterday and it was a failure. :-SS

Recently (this week) he's been doing more like 2 times/5hrs apart. He's also been LOADING up on table foods (eating way more than I think is normal) and drooling like Niagara Falls so I'm not sure if that's related.

[Deleted User] · June 2014

Lelo2006 said:

ramy3695 said:
About 5-6 times a day. More if she's teething or going through a growth spurt.

I nursed DS twice a day for 6 months then once a day for two more months before he weaned. I could still hand express for another 3 months after that.
I'm really hoping that I'm able to do this.

Me too!!!

[Deleted User] · June 2014

I typically pump four times a day and nurse twice. My goal is to return the rented hospital grade pump at a year and still keep nursing once in the morning and before bedtime. My supply has been very sensitive to any chances (I was pumping more) and my kid hardly wants to nurse now, so I'm not sure how well that will work for out for us.

fabk · June 2014

5-8 times a day. During the day I am lucky to get him to bf for more than 3mins. When he is nursing to sleep it is 20-30 mins.

martyn17 · June 2014

I am definitely drying up. During the work week I do 2-3 nursing sessions and 2-3 pumping sessions. I'm so excited to stop pumping; mixed emotions about my tanking supply.

Altima80 · June 2014

Weekdays: Nurse at 6am, pump 4 times (7:30am, 10am, 1pm, 3:30pm) then attempt nurse at 5:30pm and nurse to sleep at 7pm and he usually STTN. I'm hoping to do same as @anr02‌...nurse morning and night. WCM during day.

KTZ17 · June 2014

DD turned one May 17 and she's nursing 3-4 times a day. She also takes a straw cup with WCM with meals. Usually she nurses when she first gets up, morning nap, afternoon nap, and before bed. I was using a supplemental nursing system until she turned one, now she just gets straight boob.

danielledunning · June 2014

I've cut down to pumping twice a day and he usually nurses 4-5 times when I'm not at work. I've all but stopped producing for the pump, so I'm only able to get about half of what he drinks while I'm at work and the rest is frozen milk. I'm praying that my stash holds up for the next month and a half until he's 1. Our pedi said no WCM until 1 and my husband is big on doing exactly as he's told, so no starting a bit early for us.

Pink724 · June 2014

L nurses 4-5 times a day. @casey78, thank you for sharing that information

redrocksmama · June 2014

Four times, which includes 1 MOTN feed. It used to be 5x but I dropped the late afternoon feed last week. Our pedi said WCM would be ok once a day so that's what I'm replacing the dropped feed with. I'm planning on dropping another nursing session in a few weeks.

andrea0418 · June 2014

I can't even count. My life is one constant nursing session. This boy loves him some boobie! It's probably my fault because I have worn a tank top everyday/night since he's been born while we are home. He just reaches in and pulls a boob out himself now.

new2011mommy · June 2014

DD still nurses 7 times a day. During the day is anywhere from 2-5 minutes. She nurses for maybe 10 minutes at night.

opheliainwaders · June 2014

No more pumping! Woo! But when we're together she nurses 4-5 times a day, on workdays, more like 3. Sometimes there's an extra MOTN session, but we're working on dropping it. Hoping to keep morning/evening fr a while, and get rid of the rest over the course of the summer.

JessieH8686 · June 2014

Well LO is in a biting phase so I just cut a feeding and we are down to 1 feed before nap and one before bed. And one in the middle of the night if he wakes up. & he gets one bottle of formula in the evening.

hollandmama · June 2014

We are all over the place now... some morning I'm full some I am dry

I stopped pumping at work (I work only 3 days a week) and I nurse on demand which is now morning and 2 times after work (plus 100 times MOTN) then around 4 times on days I don't work.

Stina2012 · June 2014

Riley bit me twice yesterday. So my motivation to nurse is even lower. I pump once at work. I'm super ready to be done with pumping. From a time management perspective mostly, ain't nobody got time for that at my crazy project.

I wish she'd take the bottle better. But, great news! @Mamasighs‌ ninja moves (leaving bottles around) totally worked yesterday!!!!

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