How long pumping?

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• jesselayne8 member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  I pump 15-20 min and I usually get a second let down. I get 3-4oz from one side.

  
  
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• angelargrock member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  I EP & I isually bump 10 ish minutes on each side. My right breast always has like an ounce more than my left & I get 3 & 4 ounces every two or three hours. Except for the morning. I usually pump before bed then not again until morning when I'll usually get 15 ish ounces.

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• J&D2007 member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  I EBF and pump once per day about an hour after I BF. I get around 2oz from leftie and 1 oz from rightie. I pump for less than 10 mins, usually about 7.

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• tarheelgirl8 member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  It really depends on whether you're pumping to replace baby's feeding from the breast or on top of it. I'm pumping after some of DDs feedings. I usually double pump for 10-15 minutes and get about 1.5-2 oz per breast. If your exclusively pumping I would think you'll probably need to pump for longer and you should expect more.
  
  From what I've read, if you're trying to stimulate your supply you should pump for 5 minutes after your milk stops flowing.

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• nakoppel member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  I pump once a day in the morning. I pump about 10-15 mins from the left and get 2-3 oz. I pump about 20 mins on the right and get about 1.5-2 oz.

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• buckleyk member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  I either pump for 10-15 minutes or until milk is no longer coming out. The amount is variable depending on time between feelings and time of day.
  
  But don't let people's responses freak you out. You didn't say why you were asking but if you're pirmailry breastfeeding, the amount you pump does NOT reflect your supply and how much your baby is getting. Everyone responds differently to the pump- if you're not able to pump a lot, your supply may be fine and your body just isn't letting down. With my first I'd read these posts and drive myself crazy because I was never able to pump that much at a time and I worried there was something wrong with me. I then went on the pump/ nurse (since I was back at work) my son for 13 months. So don't beat yourself up if you're not getting big numbers.
  

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• Saratiff member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  @ctraci74 have you tried a hospital grade pump? That's how I started. Switched pumps and bam I pump for the recommended 30 minutes and it helped increase my supply. I also practice power pumping. Where I go 10
  Min on and 10min off for an hour about two times a day. I also take motherslove more milk special blend. That helps increase your mammory gland tissue. Do you nurse her at all? That also helps increase my supply as well. Hope that helps.

  
  

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• buckleyk member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  If you're trying to increase your supply,
  I wouldn't skip that night feed. Long stretches at night signal to your body that the baby doesn't need as much.

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• samiij member

  September 2015 Answer ✓

  I am formula feeding but trying to pump enough for 2 meals. Riley did not like being at the breast so I try to give her some thru pumping. My milk supply wasn't good so I tried blessed thistle and fenugreek which didn't work for me. I asked my dr for domperidone and that seems to be working enough for me to get approx 6-8 oz a day. I pump usually 3 -4 X a day so that's about 2 meals of breast milk she is getting. Figure if I can do a little it's better than none at all

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