So I went from six or seven
pumping sessions a day to three, trying to stop my supply.
I'm now at four
pumping sessions a day: 5:30 am, 10:30 am, 4 pm and 8:30 pm.
It has been nice to not feel so tied to my pump as I've decreased
my pumping sessions each day and makes me feel like pumping is more manageable on an ongoing basis.
I would recommend adding a few
pumping sessions a day in after your breastfeeding sessions.
Try to work in one
pumping session each day, between normal feeding times during the day when you might normally pump at work.
We are militant about naps in our house, so between two kids, two nap schedules, two breastfeeding sessions and two
pumping sessions a day, I could barely find time to eat a sandwich in peace.
Not exact matches
The disadvantage is that you do have to put it on and take it off at each
pumping session (or wear it all
day in addition to your other bra, which may or may not work depending on what you are wearing).
If you realize you are only able to collect 1 oz per
pumping session, you now realize you will need to
pump twice a
day.
Consider adding a few extra
pumping sessions throughout the
day between feedings or normal
pumping sessions, but only
pump the slacker boob for these
sessions.
When you are spending your maternity leave so distracted with multiple
pumping sessions per
day, When you return to work, you are exhausted and you HATE
pumping.
Then,
pumping once per
day after a morning nursing
session is a great way to slowly build up a freezer stash.
Unfortunately, this meant that I had to endure painful
sessions with my breast
pump at least eight times a
day.
I am currently
pumping 5 times a
day for 15 mins each
session.
I am currently
pumping around 6 times a
day with my three month old and I am producing around 10 - 12 ounces during each
pumping session.
Gradually build the amount of time between
pumping sessions every few
days, but don't worry too much about the clock.
Gently wean from the
pump by dropping one
session at a time, every 2 - 3
days.
If there is not a great place for this, make sure you have enough supplies for each
pumping session through out the
day.
One of the biggest time savers for me was putting my parts directly into the fridge after a
pumping session and washing them once a
day.
If I'm going to a party during one of my normal
pump sessions, I will just
pump before and after and maybe adjust my other
pumps that
day.
Maybe you're only able to take
pumping breaks at specific times each
day, in which case gradually increasing the time between
pumping sessions is not an option.
My baby is 2.5 months old, but was 9 weeks early, so I've been exclusively
pumping for the most part with 1 - 2 nursing
sessions a
day for the last 4 weeks.
For past few
days I change the cycle whereby I
pump straight for 15 mins and stop, and I continue the same 4
sessions.
Im down to 3
pumps a
day and when I
pump I'll be 20 - 30 minutes into the
pumping sessions and I'll barely have anything like half an ounce but my breasts will still be full and full of lumps.
-LSB-...] covered a bunch of my
pumping - related tips in past hints, including hints on why to
pump just twice during a typical eight - hour work
day and why to skip cleaning your
pumping accessories between
pumping sessions one and two.
Power
pumping does exactly that, but you complete the extra
pumping sessions in one hour each
day rather than spreading them out.
Many women may be able to
pump more per
session during those early
days, and then see a decrease in output around this time and correlate that with a drop in supply.
If you are starting it straight out of the hospital (maybe you decided on exclusive
pumping before your baby was born), I would recommend at least eight but no more than ten
pumping sessions per
day.
If you need to make a bit more to meet your baby's needs, you might consider adding a
pumping session during your
day or doing some power
pumping over the weekend.
She's 4 weeks old now and I've only been able to get in 6 - 7 20 min
session pumps a
day and my daily output is on average 25 oz /
day.
I currently
pump 5x per
day (producing 24 - 25oz, exact amount my daughter eats) and can keep that up but would love to drop to 4
sessions a
day, it's hard with an active toddler to do 5.
Total
sessions about 5 - 6
pumps in 24 hrs During, the
day as much as possible I give him full breastmilk.
We're 15 months in and I just recently dropped to one
pumping session per
day.
The middle of the night
session was killing me so at 2 weeks and 4
days post-partum I dropped the 2 am
session by reducing
pump time from 15 min to 10 min to 5 min and then 0 min, I also moved my 10 pm
session to 11 pm, my supply seems to have stayed the same.
The next
day (or you can wait a couple of
days to allow more time for your body to adjust, if you'd like), you can take it down to 6oz, and so on, until you're
pumping the amount you want in that
session.
I'm
pumping 8x per
day with 30 mins every
session.
This past week I cut back the night
pumping sessions to only when he wakes up - every 4 hours - but continue to
pump every 2 during the
day.
You want to make sure to physically nurse at least four times a
day along with one or two
pumping sessions.
I have been
pumping about 25 min per
session about 7 times per
day.
Currently I
pump every 3 hrs (8x /
day) and am producing 2 oz /
session (16 oz /
day).
I
pump 30 min
sessions 4 times a
day and am
pumping about 33 oz total.
I dozed through
pumping sessions in the middle of the night, and I figured out I could do other things while I nursed and
pumped during the
day.
Question: as you said, in the beginning, aiming for 120 min
pumping a
day — 8 times a
day, that's 15 min per
session.
I am
pumping about 25oz a
day with about 5 - 6 25 min
sessions.
Basically, increase the length of your remaining
sessions so that your total amount of time
pumping in a
day stays the same.
I
pump 6 to 7 times a
day and for 20 minutes at each
session.
As far as what happened to my supply when I dropped
pumping sessions, I would say that I didn't experience any drops in supply until I dropped from 4 to 3
pumps per
day.
As long as you get your total number of
pumping sessions (and
pumping minutes) done in a given
day, you should be fine.
Just make sure that you keep the total amount of time that you
pump in a
day the same (so your
sessions should be longer).
You can start by
pumping after two or three of your breastfeeding
sessions during the
day.
I am working twelve hour
days and
pump three to four times a
day, and where I used to
pump six to eight ounces per
session, I am now struggling to get even five ounces.