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Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 17:20:27 GMT -5

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Post by vegas on Oct 10, 2012 17:20:27 GMT -5

I do my first morning feeding, wait an hour, then I get about 8 ounces (4 from each side). I think I may produce more milk than normal. But I've always read that pumping in the morning about an hour after feeding is the perfect time.

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vegas Full Member Formerly known as "m+j" Posts: 2,431 Likes: 592	Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 17:35:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegas on Oct 10, 2012 17:35:07 GMT -5 I just pump once a day.
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Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 17:40:37 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App

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Post by ijack on Oct 10, 2012 17:40:37 GMT -5

You're not going to get a ton if you pump after she eats. At 2.5w I wouldn't worry about pumping. Once she goes a slightly longer stretch at night you can pump an hour or two after her night feed or an hour after her first am feed.

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justjen Senior Member Posts: 8,211 Likes: 9,893	Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 18:11:53 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by justjen on Oct 10, 2012 18:11:53 GMT -5 I'm 8 weeks pp and I also get 1-2 oz per pump. I have had supply issues, and we do supplement with formula. I too worry about how we're going to fare when I go back to work (2 weeks--eep!)
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Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 18:14:32 GMT -5

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Post by karinothing on Oct 10, 2012 18:14:32 GMT -5

I agree that you aren't going to get anything if you pump right after she eats. I have zero supply problems and if I pump after DS eats I will only get 1-2oz total too. When I pump at work I get 6 oz the first pump and 4 oz the second.

Why did your pedi recommend supplementing? Was it based on the pump amount? Or some other factor?

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Deleted Posts: 0	Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 18:21:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2012 18:21:46 GMT -5 Ditto kari - why are you supplementing? Why are you pumping? You won't get 8 oz at less than 3 weeks. A full feed at that age is ~2oz.
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Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 18:23:59 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App

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Oct 10, 2012 17:20:27 GMT -5 vegas said:

I do my first morning feeding, wait an hour, then I get about 8 ounces (4 from each side). I think I may produce more milk than normal. But I've always read that pumping in the morning about an hour after feeding is the perfect time.

This is what I do on weekends and I get about 2 - 3 ounces from each breast. When I am pumping at work I get more like 3 to 4 ounces on each side.

When I first started pumping I would only get about an ounce from each side. Over time though my breasts responded better to it which I have heard is normal.

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froggy76 Senior Member Posts: 5,072 Likes: 2,813	Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 19:21:13 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by froggy76 on Oct 10, 2012 19:21:13 GMT -5 If you feed your baby, and then you're STILL able to pump something, you are producing MORE than your baby needs. I'm not sure why you are concerned.
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curbsideprophet Elder Posts: 17,741 Likes: 13,176	Pumping Question Oct 10, 2012 20:46:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by curbsideprophet on Oct 10, 2012 20:46:46 GMT -5 I would focus on weaning off the supplement first and then worry about pumping later.
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