How long should I pump?

Question

My baby is 4 weeks old.  I pump every 3 hours and get about 5.5-6.5 oz. I used to pump for 30 mins but I noticed that by 20 mins no more milk comes out so I stop at 20 mins now.  Should I keep pumping for 30 mins?  Will it help to eventually increase my supply?

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I always pumped 5 minutes after my min stopped, that should be plenty to help keep signaling your body for more milk

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I’ve pumped for my daughter for 12 months and I’m currently exclusively pumping for my 8 week old and I’ve never pumped longer than 20 minute sessions.

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Do you also BF? I've heard pumping for a bit after helps increase supply. I exclusively pump and go for 25 minutes. Sometimes I'll get a second let down which is why I pump so long. On average I'm pumping 4-6 oz on each side.

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You could try pumping for 20 mins or 25 for a week and see how it affects your supply. If it isn't helping, you can go back to pumping longer and it should go back up. I can't tell you either way what would happen. But try it and record how much you're getting and then compare it to what you were getting before.

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