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Yet another pumping output question

73jewels73jewels member
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I have posted before about my pumping output decreasing and recently having to supplement with 1 - 2 bottles of formula per day (my son is 9 months old).  For the past few months, I have been pumping 2 X per day (my first pump is an extended pump and I usually get quite a bit from it - at my height, I was getting 9 ounces from that 1 pump, but recently 2.5-6 ounces from the first pump and 1.5 - 4 ounces from the second pump, totalling between 4 and 8.5 ounces a day, usually in the 6-7.5 range.  I nurse on demand nights and weekends and don't seem to have any problems.  

A few weeks ago I purchased new flanges (the white things) hoping it would make a difference (it didn't), but they are  new and I rotate between 3 sets each week.  I pumped yesterday (same pump parts as today) and actually had a fairly good output (about 7 ounces), but I just finished my first pump and didn't even get 1 ounce between both breasts.  I did get my period early this morning, but it's my 5th, and I haven't had significant dropping of output during the previous 4.

So my question is, could something have happened to my pump parts overnight?  I inspected them and don't see any damage, and it was both breasts, so it would be a little weird if all the parts got damaged at once.  I am very hydrated (I've filled my water bottle 3 times this morning already).

Any thoughts?  
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Re: Yet another pumping output question

  • vvvvvfeevvvvvfee member
    was the little tab on the membrane pushed all the way in? were the tubes connected securely to the pump?

    do your breasts still feel full?
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  • 73jewels73jewels member
    I believe it was pushed in all the way, but like @theresat858 said, I doubt both of them suddenly wouldn't be.  I don't feel that full, however, I really haven't felt "full" for months, probably for 3 or 4 months, the milk just always seems to be there when I need it!

    What might cause a sudden let down issue?  I've never had any issues with the pump like that before (I've been at work full time for 6 months, and pumped for about 6 weeks before that at home 1x per day).  I have no idea why suddenly I would have a let down issue... And I didn't do anything different while pumping this time then I usually do. 
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  • eggmankateeggmankate member
    I don't know if this is helpful or not, but I have had a significant supply drop at 8 months. I haven't had a period yet, but last Friday I started bleeding. It stopped after a few hours and no blood since then. I still have awful supply, but I'm looking forward to a 4-day Labor Day weekend of nursing the whole time. Hopefully that'll give it a boost. I'm guessing that your "period" has something to do with it because that is the only apparent thing to have changed for you lately.
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  • 73jewels73jewels member
    I did check the suction and it seemed normal.  I am chalking it up to a fluke as I seem to have bounced back to my normal (post 8 month normal anyway) production.  I do think that PP was correct that it was probably a letdown situation, although I have no idea why!

    Thanks all!
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