Re: Pumping

• lilweenie member

  August 2015

  I had an awful time trying to breast feed so right now I'm solely pumping and feeding him breast milk from a bottle. My advice to build up a supply would be to pump more than once a day. You will definitely have an increase over time too. I'm pumping every 4ish hours and sometimes can pump 8-10 ounces each time!

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• katdesear member

  August 2015

  To build supply, hydrate and keep your boobies empty, pump and feed as offense possible.

  TTC since October 22, 2012

  BFP January 11, 2013

  Kellan James Patrick was born September 28, 2013

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• ecloho member

  August 2015

  I was told to pump at least 4 times a day

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• mrsrep123 member

  August 2015

  I'm having marathon pumping sessions over here... Every 2 hours to keep up with my son. (This is the first time I've posted since delivering last Friday, lol). I pump 2-3 oz total each 15 minute session. I've read this is the norm.
  
  BFing was going, but at our first follow up my son lost 11% of his weight. Milk came in that morning so I was determined! Oh, but the BF issues started-painful latch problems! No lactation nurse appt avail until the next day. So just gritted my teeth and hoped for the best. The next day, he hadn't gained any weight and no dirty diapers, hardly any wet diapers as well... Also his bilirubin levels were high. So pediatrician suggested supplementing with formula. Got home and was desperate. I looked at my DH and said, let's go buy a pump (as we were still waiting for mine to be delivered). And, no kidding, two seconds later there was a knock on the door AND it was my breast pump!!! I've been pumping and we've been bottle feeding ever since and my son passed ip his birth weight the following 2 days and his bili levels dropped. No more supplementing with formula for 3 days, just mama's milk!
  
  That felt good to write! Whew!

  DS1 7/24/15

  DS2 5/7/17

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• wheresilenceismusic member

  August 2015

  aligmclean -- I began pumping a few days ago, at 2 weeks, and produce 1oz at a time.

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• maybebaby84 member

  August 2015

  What I was told is to wait to pump because baby's feeding helps the milk supply get established. I was told that hand pumping to express or help with engorgement was perfectly fine on occasion. The amount you are getting though sounds perfectly normal. Baby's stomach is tiny right now so they don't drink very much at one time, but in a day they can drink up to a liter! Makes cluster feeding make more sense now.

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• aligmclean member

  August 2015

  Thank u for all the responses!

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